Liverpool's season has by no means petered out, but damaging defeats in the Champions League and Carabao Cup last week have limited the scope of Arne Slot's maiden term at the helm.
Of course, barring any staggering late drop-offs, Liverpool can cushion themselves from the blow with the Premier League title, 12 points ahead of Arsenal with just nine matches left to play.
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However, that's not to say FSG aren't gearing up to issue sweeping changes this summer. That certainly could be the case in the final third.
Darwin Nunez's name has carried the most noise as he flatters to deceive, scoring only seven times across 40 appearances this season. However, he's not the only one heading for the exit, with Liverpool increasingly open to parting with Luis Diaz too.
Why Liverpool could sell Luis Diaz
Diaz, 28, enjoyed a purple patch at the start of the season but has flaked away in the months since, scoring only four times across his past 23 Premier League matches. The wideman also bagged in just one of the nine Champions League games he featured.
He's not so much profligate as at odds with finding space and striking from dangerous positions with the regularity expected from one of his level. As such, FSG are now tempted to cash in.
Fabrizio Romano has indeed confirmed Liverpool will be attentive to market opportunities this summer, with Diaz, who has attracted interest from the Saudi Pro League, Barcelona and Manchester City in the past year, among those likely to be sold.
The tricky winger will never truly be regarded as "world-class" since he struggles to muster the kind of lofty hauls Mohamed Salah, Raphinha and the rest boast.
Luis Diaz - Liverpool Career by Season (all comps)
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Cashing in for a pretty feels like the right thing to do for a 28-year-old who is nearing the closing stage of their contract. Slot may well be subscribed to the idea already.
Especially when considering Liverpool have already got a youngster proving they could become a superstar in the years to come.
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Liverpool already have a "world-class" Diaz replacement
Slot holds Diaz in high regard, but he will no doubt harbour frustrations over the Colombian's inability to maintain a steady stream of scoring.
Liverpool's Arne Slot and Luis Diaz
Should he leave, FSG must of course find a high-level replacement, but they may already have a long-term successor in Ben Doak, who is excelling on loan with Middlesbrough this season.
Doak, 19, has posted three goals and seven assists across 21 starts in the Championship this season, making good on praise from former Scotland manager Craig Levein, who claimed: "This kid could be a world-class player."
Ben Doak in action for Scotland
His haul in the Championship speaks of plenty of promise, but Doak's underlying metrics are also a thing to be admired. As per Sofascore, he has averaged 1.9 key passes and 3.9 duels per game.
Moreover, FBref record the gifted Scotsman ranks among the top 1% of attacking midfielders and wingers in the Championship this year for progressive carries (6.78) per 90, highlighting the ball-carrying game that could surpass what Diaz brings to the table at Liverpool.
While he's principally found on the right wing, Doak has played football both centrally and on the left during his fledgling career.
His inclusion in Slot's first-team squad next term could act as the buffer needed to convince FSG that Diaz is expendable, with whoever is brought in set to tussle with a 'world-class' talent in Doak for a starting berth.
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