Liverpool are reportedly open to offer Luis Diaz in a trade deal for AC Milan striker Rafael Leao, with the Reds keen to sign the Portuguese international.
According to CalcioMercatoWeb, the Merseyside club are interested in bringing the Serie A superstar to Anfield in the summer, but with an asking price of €150m, a move would be impossible without some creativity. in an exchange deal for Leao.
Currently out through injury, the Colombian international has been one of Liverpool’s best players since joining from Porto last year, with Ronald de Boer praising the forward as ‘outstanding’ after clinching the Premier League like a duck in water in the previous season.
However, with Liverpool signing Cody Gakpo in January and Diaz’s future now up in the air, a trade deal for Leao could be a great thing from Jurgen Klopp, with the 26-year-old full-back likely looking to move to the San Siro.
While Liverpool’s idea of offering Diaz makes sense, there’s still a good chance Milan will reject the deal, given how valuable a Leao signing is, with a major European powerhouse potentially exceeding the winger’s asking price of 130 million pounds. even. during the summer.
DIAZ SWAP DEAL FOR LEAO COULD WORK IF LIVERPOOL IS IN YOUR SOLE INTEREST
As mentioned earlier, Milan may be betting on securing the full transfer fee for Leao this summer, with the 23-year-old one of the best in the world and a talent who could fetch up to 130m. sterling if a club shows sufficient interest. Otherwise, Liverpool could get away with a swap deal for Diaz.
The Colombia international could be open to a move to Italy following Gakpo’s arrival earlier in the year and with Leao’s ability to play down the entire forward line, the Portugal star could be better suited to rebuilding Klopp than Diaz, despite an Anfield. is preferred.
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