A sensational report which emerged on Tuesday morning has claimed that Liverpool may consider offloading two first-team players unless their levels of output improve.
According to Football Insider, Luis Diaz and Cody Gakpo will be playing for their respective futures at Anfield for the remainder of this season, with one or both potentially facing a cull if the Reds make some high-profile additions to their attacking ranks.
The report claims that LFC chiefs are disappointed with the duo’s scoring returns in the current campaign, which could cast doubt over the forwards’ long-term roles at the club.
Even if both players have perhaps had lulls in their respective Liverpool careers, neither has been what you could call a flop.
Gakpo has netted 15 times in 52 appearances since joining the Reds just over a year ago, while Diaz has 17 goals from his 72 games across two years at Anfield, with the pair on 14 goals combined for the season so far (Transfermarkt).
Admittedly neither has been as consistently ruthless as Mo Salah, or as efficient and clinical as Diogo Jota, but both bring a verve and dynamism to the attack.
If Liverpool were to offload either or both of Gakpo and/or Diaz, they surely cannot do so without bringing in a top-class replacement first. Jurgen Klopp has five senior forwards in his current squad, and even one absence in that department leaves his options looking threadbare.
Neither the Dutchman nor the Colombian has underperformed to the extent that they should be fearful over their status at Anfield, and we’d be inclined to take these reports with a pinch of salt.
As regards the talk about Diaz and Gakpo it proves the point about how hard it is to replace Salah as one of the main strikers,let’s not forget Salah is a winger himself.
Although they are not scoring many goals the boys are doing well give them more time
Wow, what a surprise.!! On the básis of lack of goals, why only mention Gampo and Diaz. Surely Nunez, (another favourite) and Elliot and Jones, and Mac Alister all for same reason? If you’re not careful you include everybody in Squad. What a nonsense subject.
You hit that button spot on! Our strikers need work, these guys must look at certain goal misses as well. The energy the others bring to the game including Jota compliments our team.
Those two lads are very important to LfC squad. They might not score as many goals as we wish them butJusti give them time to settle. Why are we so shitty about these two good players?
Cody Gakpo has been severely under utilised. He has been asked to come on in difficult situations instead of starting the game.
Luiz Diaz is another important player whose direct movement provides another outlet besides Salah.
Diaz and gakpo are good players surely if we take them out its like to take out TAA when he was young ,leave them love them teach them football ,be patience we are going to enjoy our Liverpool.they are still experiencing, they need to achieve their names there, I know it don’t disturb them
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We need to keep them in case of injuries they are good players