West Ham United were attempting to sign Luis Diaz in the January transfer window before Liverpool made their move, David Moyes has confirmed.
The Reds accelerated their plan to land the Colombian international in the summer, when it became apparent that Tottenham Hotspur were closing in on the talented winger.
But according to Football.London, it has now it has emerged that David Moyes was trying to bring the former Porto star to the capital last month and held talks with Diaz before Liverpool stepped in to scupper the deal.