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John Aldridge shares his verdict on Liverpool signing Diogo Jota
Liverpool legend John Aldridge has given his verdict on Anfield newcomer Diogo Jota, believing he’ll do well for Jurgen Klopp’s side.
Just hours after the Reds secured the signing of Thiago Alcantara last Friday, speculation emerged linking the Portugal international with the Premier League champions.
On Saturday, Liverpool confirmed that Jota had joined the Reds, reporting the 23-year-old had penned a five-year deal at Anfield following his £41million switch from Wolves.
Jota had been a crucial player for Wolves since his initial loan switch from Atletico Madrid in 2017, made permanent for 14million Euros (£12.7million) the following year.
He left Molineux having made 131 competitive appearances in the old gold, registering 44 goals and 19 assists.
“I’ve not watched an awful lot of Diogo Jota but what I have seen, I’ve been impressed with,” Aldridge wrote in the .
“He’s quick, his delivery is very good, he can play in a number of forward positions and he knows where the back of the net is.
“Don’t forget a lot of his appearances for Wolves have come as a substitute so that paints a bit of false picture when it comes to his creative ability.
“It might seem a lot of money to some people but Liverpool fans should trust the manager implicitly because look how many decisions he’s got right.
“If he believes Jota is worth that, with Ki-Jana Hoever going the other way, it could turn out to be a really good deal for Liverpool… our striking options are looking really good now.”
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Jota has shown he is one of the Premier League’s brightest talents and, at just 23 years old, the Portugal international is only just getting started for club and country.
With great pace, vision and ability to carry the ball and commit defenders, not to mention superb passing and shooting skills, surely it was only a matter of time before he joined one of the country’s top clubs.