Tottenham Hotspur's managing director of football Fabio Paratici was reportedly left 'crushed' by the news of Liverpool signing Luis Diaz.
The Reds accelerated their move for Diaz after learning that Tottenham had made a bid for the Porto winger.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is understood to have identified the 25-year-old as one of his first-choice summer targets.