Luis Diaz's father says Tottenham were too slow to sign his son in January transfer window after Liverpool move
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Updated 09/02/2022 at 13:10 GMT
The father of new Liverpool signing Luis Diaz says that Spurs "hesitated a lot" in their bid to sign his son from Porto, and that was the reason he ended up at Anfield rather than in north London. Liverpool ended up capturing the Colombian forward for £37.5 million, and he made an impressive debut for the Reds last Sunday against Cardiff City in the FA Cup.
Luis Diaz of Liverpool enters the field during the Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round match between Liverpool and Cardiff City at Anfield on February 06, 2022 in Liverpool, England
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Luis Diaz's father says Tottenham's "hesitation" saw them lose out to Liverpool on the chance to sign his son in the January transfer window.
Spurs were believed to be favourites to complete the capture of the 25-year-old, but saw the Reds steal a march on them to seal a £37.5 million deal.
Diaz went straight into to the squad for Liverpool's FA Cup tie with Cardiff City on Sunday, and was impressive in his 32-minute debut cameo.
Talking to Colombian outlet Blu Radio, Diaz's father, Luis Manuel Diaz, said: "Tottenham was one [interested team].
"Roma were also left behind in the process.
"They hesitated a lot and let themselves be caught by Liverpool.
"Liverpool were faster than them, they needed him and they took him away.
"There were many suitors who wanted Luis’ services, but he had the dream of reaching Liverpool because Liverpool are an elite team.
"After the first game, he told me that they are a team that works hard, complete, in which he will feel comfortable and will have the chance to play with high-performance players."
Diaz's father also revealed his son's surprise at being thrust into action immediately by Jurgen Klopp.
"Luis was shocked by that," he said.
"He thought it wasn’t like that, that it would be different and that it would take a long time to enter a match due to the adaptation process.
"He's been welcomed with open arms, especially by the staff and the management. They've been very kind to him. They know they are getting a player that can give them a lot."
Liverpool host Leicester City on Thursday night at Anfield as they seek to close a nine-point gap to Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table.
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