Before returning from the Asian tour, coach Arne Slot had a talk with the media, talking about the sale of Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich, the rise of young talent Rio Quamha, a record Florian Wirtz, and contrast compared to last summer.
From the beginning of the exchange, Slot talked about Diaz, who joined Bayern Munich.
Diaz is a beloved character at Anfield and has contributed 17 goals in all competitions last season. But Slot was right, according to Liverpool's autonomous business model, the selling price of 65 million pounds was too good to refuse in the current situation.
Diaz will turn 29 in the middle of the 2025/26 season and have entered the last 2 years of the contract, after refusing to extend. Therefore, this deal is extremely reasonable, pleasing the parties. However, there is a problem that slot needs to solve is to find a replacement.
“I think people who leave like Trent Alexander-Arnold or Diaz must always be replaced by quality players. But sometimes, the quality can be in many different positions. Liverpool has quite a lot of players who can play in many different positions,” Slot said.
Currently, Slot has Cody Cody Gakpo, Rioilha is showing very good signs, and Florian Wirtz can also play on the left wing. He has a lot of options to consider, not to mention that Liverpool is quite aggressive on the summer centers of 2025, without hesitation to have targets.
Liverpool is currently satisfied with his left wing options. Gakpo has shown very well in the pre -season period, and the appearance of Quamuha is also a factor to consider because the coach does not want to hinder his gameplay. Besides Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike can also play left if needed.
What happens next to Slot's attack will depend largely on whether Newcastle agrees to sell Alexander Isak. The departure of Darwin Nunez and Harvey Elliott can bring a record amount to recruit the Swedish striker.
Facing the question of whether Ngumoha is ready to play in the Premier League at the age of 16 or not, Slot proved quite cautious. “Playing here means 3 days of playing 1 match, alternating with the Champions League matches, which is a difference.
Obviously, NguMoha is the best player in Liverpool's Asian tour. He made a strong impression against Milan in Hong Kong and then continued to show impressive performance at Nissan Stadium with a high -class goal.
Queha will be 17 years old later this month, so it will be a mistake if he put too much expectation on him next season. Queha has won the hearts of teammates and BHL with attitude, dedication and talent. He will definitely not be lent and may be an effective reserve weapon
As for the Florian Wirtz record, Slo shared: “This is a Liverpool separate expressing its position. We need a premium midfielder, and we have. Liverpool targets a player who can strengthen the team and can bring quality to the team, then do it by.”
In this deal, Liverpool had to compete with Bayern and Man City, finally winning at £ 116 million. This price is very contrasting with the spending situation in the summer of 2024, when buying only Federico Chiesa striker alone.
“There is also a change, but we sold 3 or 4 players, so there was a fairy shopping,” Slot said. Liverpool signed a contract with 7 new players this summer, including 3 goalkeepers, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Freddie Woodman and Armin Pecsi, and Jeremie Frimpong, Wirtz, Milos Kerkez and Ekitike, with a total spending of about £ 300 million.
The sale of Alexander-Arnold, Kelleher, Quansah, Nat Phillips and Diaz can bring up to £ 129 million. This figure will increase sharply if, as expected, Nunez, Elliott and Tyler Morton leave in the coming days. In terms of making money, Liverpool has never made so much in a transfer period since Philippe Coutinho joined Barca for £ 142 million in January 2018.
