In the second half of Europe's five major leagues, if you are looking for the team that is in the best form, Klopp's team will undoubtedly be the strongest contender. Although objectively speaking, their form is not impeccable in terms of specific performance, and even in many games, their performance is far from ideal, but in any case, from the perspective of results, their record is indeed impeccable. Judging by the situation in the table, they have almost let the obvious advantage of their direct competitors disappear, and if you consider the competitive state of the two teams, Liverpool are even more favored.
After Luis Díaz came to the team, he quickly proved with his performance that he was fully capable of occupying a place in the team, and even the ability to be the main player of the team. In terms of technical characteristics, Luis Díaz's technical ability is good enough, and he has a very good passing vision and passing accuracy, and he is very happy to help his teammates "make a wedding dress", which is a very valuable quality for a winger. In fact, the discerning person knows at a glance that the reason why the team paid a large transfer fee to sign the Colombian international is largely to cope with the potential departure possibility of Salah and Mane. From the current situation, the renewal of the contract between these two players and the team has been pending. The main reason is that their demands have exceeded the psychological expectations of the team. Salah, in particular, his salary requirement will directly break the team's salary structure.
Objectively speaking, Salah's form has not yet shown a downward trend, and judging by his 29-year-old age, he is still capable of maintaining a high standard for the next two or three seasons. From Liverpool's point of view, if Salah is the only one in the team in such a situation, they are likely to choose to match Salah's requirements and offer him a contract extension that satisfies him. However, what worries Liverpool the most is that if they meet Salah's salary requirements, it will have a series of ripple effects. The first to bear the brunt was Mane. The winger is second only to Salah in the squad and has not much lower salary requirements than Salah. Liverpool will struggle to afford a sharp salary increase for two of their main players. Taking a step back, even if the team meets the requirements of the above two players at the same time, the salary increase and renewal requirements of other main players are likely to follow. This will put the team in a desperate situation.
So for Liverpool, after having Luis Díaz, they are more calm. Especially in the case of his excellent performance, Liverpool seem to be more confident. As a result, they did not appear to be in a hurry when negotiating a contract extension with the two players mentioned above. From the team's point of view, if Salah and Mane can take the initiative to reduce the salary requirements, the team will naturally be happy to keep them. On the other hand, if they still insist on the original demands and refuse to give in, the team does not rule out the possibility of selling them. Judging from the players in the team's forward line, Jota has the characteristics of "all-rounder", he can play as a winger, he can also act as a center forward, his ability is very comprehensive, and his age is also very ideal; although Firmino's state has declined, if he can reduce his salary and renew his contract, he can still be an important supplement to the team's front line. In addition, it is reported that Rafinha is also on the team's reinforcement list, and the Brazilian winger is recognized as one of the most capable wingers in the league.
In this case, Salah seems to have become less indispensable. Compared to Mane, Salah undoubtedly has a higher popularity in the transfer market. On the Liverpool side, they seem to be somewhat prepared for the departure of the top winger. According to as, Barca have hinted that they are likely to be unable to complete Haaland's transfer at the end of the season. The team has already targeted Salah. In Laporta's view, Salah is one of the few players in European football who can greatly enhance the team's competitive strength and greatly enhance the brand value of the team, which is an epic transfer. For Liverpool, if the star of the team finally moves to Barcelona, it may be "Saion lost his horse, and he didn't know it well".
In addition to the need to sign some players with excellent combat ability, Liverpool have also begun to "plan ahead" in the reserve of future strikers, widely recruiting young players who have enough potential. According to TA, Liverpool have locked in the transfer market and they are very close to signing Ben Dork, who plays for Celtic. The 16-year-old talented winger has received a lot of attention from the squad, but he seems to have a "crush" for Liverpool. This has also become the main reason why Liverpool have been able to basically finalize this transfer. (The picture comes from the Internet, if there is infringement, please contact to delete)