Liverpool Preparing Formal Bid for Diaz Upgrade

Liverpool is reportedly getting ready to make a bid for Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze following his great Euro 2024 campaign.

 

After an incredible season in which he scored eight goals in Palace's final ten games to secure a berth in Gareth Southgate's 26-man roster, the 26-year-old has attracted much interest.

 

The Reds and Tottenham Hotspur are now expected to compete to sign the talented forward, who made three substitute appearances in Germany this summer, according to Football Insider.

Although several elite Premier League teams have indicated interest in signing Eze before the transfer deadline of August 31st, Liverpool and Tottenham are allegedly preparing official bids after Eze returns from his post-Euros holiday.

According to Steve Kay on KS1TV, Arsenal, who was previously said to have expressed interest, is no longer thought to be in the lead since the Gunners could not ensure first-team football.

£50M+ IS WHAT CRYSTAL PALACE WANTS FOR EZE

But teams will have to shell out a lot of money to pry Crystal Palace's great player away.

 

Following the £50.8 million sale of Michael Olise to Bayern Munich earlier this summer, the South Londoners are well-positioned to negotiate, and they'll probably want a comparable price for Eze.

 

Even though Eze's muscular injury limited him to 26 starts in 31 games during the previous season, he still managed six assists and 11 goals.

 

Despite the abundance of options Liverpool currently has on the left flank, including Luis Diaz, Diogo Jota, and Cody Gakpo, Eze's attacking ability and versatility make him a valuable target. This is especially true if the Colombian departs this summer, as has been rumored, with Barcelona reportedly having the most significant interest in the 27-year-old.

 

Potential suitors suggested include Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool, who are prepared to approve Diaz's departure this summer should he make a move request. The Reds are not interested in selling, though.

 

Despite Diaz's slightly larger goal total, Eze had a better goals-per-minute ratio, higher percentage of shots on target, and more successful takeaways than Diaz did in the previous season.