Liverpool to seal Luis Diaz transfer this weekend by sending representatives to Argentina after hijacking Tottenham move

LIVERPOOL will send representatives to Argentina this weekend to secure a £50million move for Porto’s Luis Diaz.

The Colombian winger, 25, is currently on international duty and is playing against Peru on Friday night before getting on a plane to Argentina.

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It is there he will complete his medical for a sensational move to Anfield before the January transfer deadline on Monday.

Diaz is expected to join the Reds on a five-year deal.

Liverpool have been monitoring the player consistently since his Copa America displays in the summer where he shared the Golden Boot with Lionel Messi.

Diaz has 16 goals for Porto this season – 14 in the league and two in the Champions League.

SunSport exclusively revealed earlier this month that Liverpool were considering a £60m move Diaz before a breakdown in talks over the price.

At that time, Porto were remaining stubborn over the player’s £67m release clause – one which Liverpool were uninclined to pay.

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But Porto eased their demands when Tottenham came into the frame, first demanding £55m before eventually agreeing on a £48m including add-ons deal.

SunSport then exclusively reported that talks had hit a dead end with an agent dispute following the involvement of super-agent Jorge Mendes.

That is when Liverpool decided to make their move – offering a £50m deal including add-ons with talks being led by incoming sports director Julian Ward having taken over from Michael Edwards.

For Diaz, Liverpool was always his preferred destination – and while there were talks of Porto wanting to keep him until the end of the season, this was never a serious consideration.

The move has left Porto fans – as well as the manager Sergio Conceicao – fuming, especially given the drastic lowering of the demands from the £67m release clause.

As for Liverpool, with Diaz on the brink they will now be looking to sell some of their out-of-favour front men including Divock Origi and Takumi Minamino.

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