Steven Gerrard names £65m star he’d love Liverpool to re-sign
Steven Gerrard says he’d like to see Luis Diaz make a sensational return to Liverpool.
The winger proved decisive for Bayern Munich by scoring his aspect’s opener in Tuesday’s 2-1 Champions League quarter-final first leg win over Actual Madrid.
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Diaz fantastically evaded former Liverpool teammate Trent Alexander-Arnold earlier than coolly slotting dwelling simply earlier than the interval.
The Colombian departed Anfield final summer season to signal for Bayern Munich in a £65million deal.
Signed from FC Porto in 2022, Diaz went on to attain 41 objectives in 148 appearances on Merseyside.
And the 29-year-old has continued his excellent kind in Germany having netted 23 instances in simply 40 video games this time period.
But it surely’s not simply Diaz that Gerrard would like to see pull on the well-known crimson shirt with the previous Reds captain dreaming of a double raid on the Bundesliga giants.
Premier League return?
Gerrard as soon as once more reiterated his need to see Michael Olise, who offered the help for Harry Kane to place Bayern 2-0 up on the Bernabeu, transfer to Anfield however admits that such a transfer could be troublesome to drag off.
“All day lengthy,” he stated when requested on TNT Sports activities if he would have Olise at Liverpool. “However the issue is, why would he depart Bayern Munich?
“Huge membership, they’re difficult for the large honours, most likely the strongest Bayern Munich crew we have seen for some time.
“He is about to take the World Cup by storm come the summer season, he seems to be like a extremely pleased child, settled… I do not suppose he is going wherever.
“However sure, I might love him at Liverpool, and what? I would not thoughts Diaz again as properly.”
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Gerrard, who views Olise as the proper alternative for the outgoing Mohamed Salah, joined talkSPORT on Tuesday morning and described the previous Crystal Palace man as ‘the perfect participant within the Bundesliga.’
“I believe the priority, in case you’re making an attempt to exchange Salah, by way of like, for like, I believe there’s only a few on the market that you would be able to go and seize,” Gerrard completely instructed talkSPORT.
“Olise could be one, I might say, however I do not suppose he’d be obtainable, however from expertise, being round Liverpool as a participant, and in addition since I’ve left, Liverpool’s recruitment crew could have totally different choices, and that does not essentially imply they will search for a like-for-like.
“Once we needed to change [Sadio] Mane, for instance, we went for [Luis] Diaz, who’s barely totally different, or when [Luis] Suarez has left, they’ve had various kinds of choices to try to change the gamers.
“However Liverpool have gotten a incredible document of changing high gamers which have gone earlier than, so I’ve acquired each confidence from a recruitment viewpoint that they’re going to have various kinds of choices, not essentially a like-for-like.
“One factor is for sure, they must try to change some type of his aim involvement by way of objectives and assists, which is extraordinarily troublesome as a result of he is been unbelievable for Liverpool for a few years.”
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A vital week
With Liverpool in a disaster of kind and with European champions Paris Saint-Germain up subsequent for Arne Slot’s aspect, the Reds face a season-defining week with the strain mounting on Slot.
The Champions League is Liverpool’s solely hope of silverware this season with a high 4 end removed from assured.
While the double header towards the French champions gives loads of glamour, Gerrard believes Saturday’s conflict with Fulham is simply as essential for the membership and Slot’s future.
“I believe it’s key,” Gerrard stated forward of Wednesday’s go to of PSG, stay on talkSPORT. “However I believe the Fulham recreation is simply as essential [as the two matches against PSG].
“I believe if the possession and the folks above see that hole to [Aston] Villa and [Manchester] United stretch or get any worse, I fear for the supervisor’s place.
“I don’t need that to occur – I’m an enormous fan of Arne Slot. I used to be blown away by his first season, I have to say. He’s a great man. He’s clearly a really, superb coach, the job he’s finished.
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“I believe the important thing to this example would be the Fulham recreation, by way of, if he can put extra warmth on United and Villa, and he can keep within the PSG recreation into subsequent week, I believe all the pieces shall be positive and in a greater place in 5, six days’ time.
“But when this was to get any worse, I might be frightened for the supervisor.”
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