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Why Liverpool moved to hijack Tottenham's Luis Diaz transfer to sign their next Sadio Mane

Tottenham Hotspur's chase for Luis Diaz appears all but over, with the FC Porto talisman rumoured to be on the verge of joining Liverpool after the Reds made a late move for his services.

Spurs were reported to be attempting to land the Colombian this month, but Liverpool have agreed a deal of around £37.5million for him according to reports on Friday morning.

Antonio Conte will be frustrated that one of his top targets is making the switch to a Premier League rival. Targeting the South American made plenty of sense, especially once assessing his skill set.

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