Liverpool ready to enter fresh contract talks to KEEP star at Anfield

Liverpool’s first departure of the summer transfer window has already been confirmed.

Trent Alexander-Arnold will leave the club he has spent his whole adult life representing.

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Although Trent’s departure was the first announced, it will not be the last, and a number of other stars look likely to leave Anfield.

Every single one of the Reds’ forward options bar Mohamed Salah has been linked with a move away at some point over the last few weeks, but the Premier League champions are now looking to tie down another of their forwards.

Despite plenty of speculation surrounding an exit, Luis Diaz’s recent form seems to have earnt him another chance in Merseyside.

Liverpool looking to extend Luis Diaz’s contract

According to a new report from GIVEMESPORT, Arne Slot’s side are preparing to re-enter negotiations with the Colombian’s representatives in order to keep the winger at Anfield long-term.

Contract negotiations had taken place earlier in the season but appeared to reach a stalemate, and at one point earlier in the campaign it looked as though Diaz was almost certain to move to Barcelona this summer.

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Issues around the player’s wage demands may have been what halted negotiations previously, with the 28-year-old looking to significantly increase his current salary.

Still on the same deal he signed when he joined from Porto in 2022, Diaz reportedly earns considerably less than his teammates who make up the rest of Liverpool’s attack.

Liverpool’s change of heart

Diaz started the season in sensational form, scoring five in five and asserting himself as one of the main goal threats in Slot’s side, but his output slowed from that point.

Between 28 September and 12 February Diaz was involved in 18 Premier League games but only managed to score three and assist two in this time.

This dry spell led to many accepting that Diaz’s time in Merseyside was probably going to come to an end this summer, but he has managed to turn his form around in the closing weeks of the season.

Eight goal involvements in his last 10 league matches appear to have been enough for the Anfield hierarchy to decide they want Diaz to remain a Red, not just for next season but for the foreseeable future.

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Fresh talks taking place isn’t a guarantee that a new contract will be agreed, but Luis Diaz’s chances of being at Liverpool long-term seem to be increasing.