Liverpool owe the discovery of their soon-to-be new signing Luis Diaz to Colombia legend Carlos Valderrama - well, sort of. Jurgen Klopp didn't need to look too deep into the numbers to work out Diaz would be an excellent acquisition at Anfield.
The 25-year-old has scored 16 goals and provided six assists in all competitions for Porto this season.That sort of form prompted Liverpool and Tottenham to take a look at him - but it's the Reds who look to have come out on top.
The Merseysiders are set to beat Spurs to the signing of the £37.5million man in a deal that will include add-ons but is considerably less than the star's release clause.
Diaz's move to Anfield will be the culmination of a journey that started in one of Colombia's most neglected regions.The winger hails from the La Guajira region of the country, where 4,770 Wayuu children died from starvation between 2008 and 2016.Thanks to his Wayuu heritage, Diaz qualified to play for the Copa America of Indigenous People in 2015.
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