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title: "Diogo Jota’s former teammate tips him to leave Liverpool"
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author: "Henry Jackson"
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published: "2020-11-23T14:00:14Z"
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# Diogo Jota’s former teammate tips him to leave Liverpool

[Diogo Jota](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2020/11/06/jota-wins-champions-league-player-of-the-week-award/) has been tipped to leave Liverpool in the not-too-distant future, despite only joining in the summer transfer window.

The Portuguese forward [completed](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54214671) a move from Wolves back in September, costing the Reds £41m.

He has made a stunning start to life at Anfield, scoring [eight goals in 12 appearances](https://www.lfchistory.net/Players/Player/Profile/1373), including a hat-trick away to Atalanta in the Champions League.

The hope is that Jota remains a Liverpool player for many years, potentially being a long-term replacement for the likes of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane.

According to his former Pacos de Ferreira teammate Stephen Eustaquio, however – in an interview with *[La Vanguardia](https://www.lavanguardia.com/deportes/20201118/49531909148/stephen-eustaquio-el-luso-que-quiere-llevar-a-canada-al-mundial-de-catar.html/?tag=exp098-20)* \[via *[Daily Express](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1363023/Diogo-Jota-Liverpool-transfer-news-Anfield-Jurgen-Klopp-Premier-League)*\] – Jota will eye up a new challenge at some point:

> Jota was in Pacos, Atletico Madrid, Porto, Liverpool. He works a lot.

> He is a very hard-working person, very delicate with the ball; he plays a lot. He is not going to stay there; he is going to go higher.

> I shared a dressing room with him, he was captain of the Portugal Under-21 team.

### Read Liverpool Verdict

It would be a huge surprise if Liverpool decided to part ways with Jota any time soon, with the 23-year-old surely a long-term addition. He is five years younger than both Salah and Mane, so having him until he is at least a similar age makes perfect sense.

Jurgen Klopp will look to build another great team to follow this one as key players naturally age, and Jota looks a huge part of that next process. If he keeps delivering at such a relentless rate, though, don’t be surprised to see some of Europe’s other top clubs circling like vultures.