Liverpool has come as a “great satisfaction” to Portuguese football, says Benfica manager Jorge Jesus. Jota, 23, has scored seven goals in his first 10 appearances for the Reds since completing a £45million move from Wolves in the summer, including a hat-trick away at Atalanta in the Champions League on Tuesday night.
The Portugal international has left Jurgen Klopp with a selection headache at Anfield, with some fans now calling for him to replace Roberto Firmino at the pinpoint of their attack on a permanent basis.
And Jesus has heaped praise on Jota for giving Klopp that dilemma, insisting it shows Portugal are “at the level of the best in the world”.
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