Sure enough, the club’s sporting director, Richard Hughes, is now reportedly lining up a player previously targeted by Arsenal. According to TEAMtalk, Liverpool plan to capitalise on Wolves' desire to resign Diogo Jota by setting up a swap deal.
Matheus Cunha has already been linked with a move to Anfield. The Brazilian forward has 15 goals in 29 club games this season and speculation has also been rife that Mikel Arteta will try and sign the star to solve his current forward problems.
However, offering Jota back to the Molineux club will undoubtedly give Liverpool the upper hand in the pursuit. The Portuguese forward’s finishing prowess has long been lauded at Anfield, but Slot has seemingly lost patience with his lack of reliability.
The 28-year-old missed almost two months of the season before Christmas with injury and was ruled out for four games in January. Fitness issues also plagued his 2023/24 campaign, and along with Darwin Nunez, he has been touted to leave Merseyside this summer.
The Dutch boss has previously admitted to managing Jota’s minutes carefully in order to avoid potential injuries. He has also explained how the former Atletico Madrid man has been given a special training programme to follow.
A part-exchange deal could also save FSG a considerable fee. Cunha, 25, recently signed a fresh deal at Wolves that runs until 2029 and includes a release clause of around £62.5 million.