Liverpool have developed a penchant for turning seemingly also-rans into world-class stars in recent seasons.
All of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Virgil van Dijk and Fabinho arrived as relative unknowns on the world stage before conquering it under Jurgen Klopp.
One man who looks to be on the right path to doing just that is Portuguese forward Diogo Jota.
Arriving somewhat under the radar when the 24-year-old signed from Wolves for £41million in the summer of 2020 (BBC), the ex-FC Porto man has been nothing short of a revelation as a Red.
However, following a superb first year on Merseyside and a stunning derby goal at Goodison Park, Jota has already repaid that price tag multiple times over.
Speaking to Football Insider, former Aston Villa defender Alan Hutton – who faced the ace during his playing days – has been lauding Jota’s superb form.
He’s a brilliant footballer. Obviously, I played against him at Wolves and you could see it. But he’s actually taken his game to the next level moving to Liverpool. There were probably a couple of eyebrows raised when he did move but he’s taken on the challenge. Klopp’s made him a better player and he’s lightened the load for Salah, Firmino, Mane. He’s taken a little bit of pressure off them with his contribution. He’s been in excellent form, as have Liverpool in general.
So far this season the 22-cap star has scored nine times and provided two assists in 17 appearances across all competitions for Klopp’s side.
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Absolutely wonderful yet again.
Signed seemingly as a player to rotate in and out with the front three, Jota is stamping his authority on a prolonged run in the first-team even when Roberto Firmino returns to fitness.
Already boasting 93 career goals and 45 assists in 267 professional outings, Kopites can be confident the best is yet to come at Anfield for the £40.5million valued livewire.
