Liverpool sealed the signing of Portugal forward Diogo Jota from Wolves for a reported £41 million ($54 million) on Saturday. Jota has sig...
Liverpool sealed the signing of Portugal forward Diogo Jota from Wolves for a reported £41 million ($54 million) on Saturday.
Jota has signed a “long-term” contract with the Premier League champions, which is believed to be a five-year agreement.
The 23-year-old joins Liverpool just 24 hours after they signed Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara for an initial £20 million.
Liverpool also signed Greece left-back Kostas Tsimikas from Olympiakos earlier in the transfer window.
Jota will provide attacking depth for Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, competing with Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino for playing time in the wide positions in the team’s three-man forward line.
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“It’s just a really exciting moment for me and my family,” Jota told Liverpool’s website.
“All of my path since I was a kid and now, to join a club like Liverpool – the world champions – is just unbelievable. I just want to get started.
“They are world-class players. Every match, they try to win. They score a lot of goals and they work together.
“I want to be one more piece to join that (front) three.”
Jota claimed the move to Anfield was too good an opportunity to turn down.
“When you look at the Premier League, you always see Liverpool as one of the biggest...
