Liverpool’s ‘cloak and dagger’ swoop for Diogo Jota was one of the big transfer surprises of the last window but Jurgen Klopp has revealed that he’s been a big admirer of the Portuguese ace for a long time.
Unlike the protracted move for Thiago Alcantara that had been drawn out for many weeks over the summer, the Reds lightning acquisition of Jota, completed less than 24 hours later, was brought to a swift conclusion.
Klopp explains that the 23-year-old, who has made a flying start to life at Anfield, netting nine goals in 14 games so far, wasn’t brought to Merseyside on a snap decision though.
He told UEFA : “Diogo, I liked, honestly, from the first game I saw him playing for Wolves. That's how it is.
“He had no idea about that, obviously, but for me it was always clear that when he was kind of in reach, I would go for him because he's very, very interesting and had an exciting career so far: what he did, where he's come from, the moves he made, bam bam bam.
“I liked the discipline he showed, plus the creativity he showed, plus the desire he showed.
“And his skills are pretty good anyway, so I got a lot of good signs before we signed him that it could work out.”
