Arne Slot replaced Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool manager. The team has been in good form since the start of the Premier League season, but they have been increasingly unable to win games in the competition and are being squeezed out by second-placed Arsenal.
In the new system, Portuguese international Diogo Jota plays at centre-forward. He was treated as a regular, but with the emergence of Luis Diaz in the injury period, competition for the position has become fierce.
According to Football Insider, manager Arne Slot does not regard the former Wolves forward as a long-term asset and plans to part ways with the player this summer. Arsenal, who are looking for a centre-forward, are also rumoured to be interested, and the Saudi theory has also emerged.
A very dexterous type of attacker, he was initially mainly used on the left wing, but now competes with the strong centre-backs up front, but also drops the ball to his teammates and creates opportunities for the forwards to link up.
He is also a high scorer who can score goals with his head or with both feet, and although he has the disadvantage of being out injured for several months each season, he still seems an indispensable player for the first team.
As well as the 28-year-old forward, Uruguayan international Darwin Nunez is also on the verge of leaving the club, possibly sacrificing his core forward line in a bid to shore up the squad to the Dutchman’s desire.
Will the Portuguese forward, who has scored 64 goals for Liverpool so far this season, leave Anfield at the end of the season?