Liverpool reportedly enjoy a productive relationship with super-agent Jorge Mendes, who has played a key role in two of their recent signings.
Mendes is one of the most powerful men in football, representing the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Jose Mourinho, while being the head of sports agency GestiFute.As a key player in the recruitment of players, Mendes has been involved in countless deals over the years.
According to The Athletic, Liverpool were attempted to sign Diego Costa from Atletico Madrid in 2013 and pair him with Luis Suarez.
But the deal never materialised as Costa signed a new contract and then left in the summer of 2014 for Chelsea, who were managed by Mourinho.The report says that since then relations between Liverpool and.
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