Liverpool's Colombian midfielder Luis Diaz (L) and Liverpool's Portuguese striker Diogo Jota (2L) leaves the pitch after being substituted off for Liverpool's Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Salah (C) and Liverpool's Brazilian midfielder Roberto Firmino (R) during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium in London on March 16, 2022. - - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Barcelona have added Liverpool duo Luis Diaz and Mo Salah to their transfer shortlist as the La Liga giants look to strengthen their squad this summer, that’s according to Catalunya Radio (via Sport Witness).
Despite the Catalan outfit currently sitting 12 points clear at the top of the league, Xavi is eager to add to his attacking options ahead of next season.
The Spaniards are somewhat of a financial mess at the moment, however, with the Daily Mail reporting that the Camp Nou outfit will be banned from entering the transfer market this summer unless they raise £178m – and even then that would leave them with just £71m to spend on new signings.
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Liverpool will certainly not be willing to let Diaz leave the club anytime soon while Salah only signed a new long-term deal at Anfield in the summer.
The former has been sidelined with a serious knee injury since October but has returned to team training recently and could be in contention to feature against Manchester City tomorrow while our No. 11 is the club’s top scorer this term with 22 goals (across all competitions).
Jurgen Klopp is desperate to strengthen his squad ahead of next term to ensure that we’re once again competitive on all four fronts so we certainly believe our main business in the summer will focus on incomings rather than outgoings.
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