Liverpool could offer Diogo Jota in SENSATIONAL forward deal

Transfers are complicated and finding an agreement for a player to move from one club to another can be difficult when both sides of the table are driving a hard bargain in negotiations.

As such, having a trump card up your sleeve can key to getting your targets across the line.

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Liverpool have a variety of players who can do a job in the team but are equally as likely to want to move elsewhere to get the minutes that they need to develop and enhance their careers.

In the hunt to secure their main incoming targets, these assets could be used in deals to help facilitate a great negotiations. The player gets what they want and Liverpool get a discounted move.

A swap deal between Liverpool and Newcastle is plausible

According to Anfield Index, Newcastle are interested in a number of Liverpool's fringe assets - such as Joe Gomez, Harvey Elliott and Bayer Leverkusen-bound Jarell Quansah.

Now, one more can reportedly be added to the list in Diogo Jota, who is 'seen as a potential attacking target for the Magpies this summer'.

This specific link has not been backed up anywhere else, but given Newcastle's interest in £60m Joao Pedro at Brighton, it is plausible at least that Jota could be on their shortlist.

Furthermore, the interest in Gomez has been longstanding and Elliott might feel like he is being actively pushed out the door by the arrival of Florian Wirtz, who will slot straight into the starting XI.

Any of the those could easily leave this summer and Newcastle would be a beneficial environment for them to play in next season if any interest from the Magpies picks up as the summer progresses.

Moreover, Liverpool are said to be highly interested in Alexander Isak, who would be their 'dream' target for the striker role to replace Darwin Nunez, although a £150m price tag has been put on him.

And then we have Anthony Gordon, who would fit in well on Liverpool's left-wing, but Luis Diaz would need to depart before a move could be discussed. Even then, the Reds already have Cody Gakpo who could step up in the Colombian's absence.

Not only are both transfer targets unlikely moves, but they would have extortionate transfer fees.

In order to sweeten the deal, Liverpool could use any combination of Elliott, Gomez or Jota as part of a swap plus cash negotiation, but we're being ambitious here to say the least.

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Nonetheless, movement between the two clubs would not be surprising in this transfer window.

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