Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson welcome Luis Diaz to Liverpool with big hugs as the new £37.5m signing gears up for his potential debut against Cardiff… but Jurgen Klopp insists he won’t be thrown in at the deep end on Merseyside
- Luis Diaz completed a £37.5million move to Liverpool from Porto this week
- The Colombia forward met Jurgen Klopp and his new team-mates on Friday
- Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson hugged Diaz when he arrived on Merseyside
- The new recruit could be in line for his Reds debut against Cardiff on Sunday
New Liverpool star Luis Diaz received a warm welcome from Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson upon his arrival at the club on Friday.
Diaz, 25, completed an initial £37.5million move to the Reds from Porto on transfer deadline day, snubbing their Premier League rivals Tottenham in the process.
The Colombia forward, who scored 16 goals for Porto in the first half of the season, only arrived on Merseyside at 10am on Friday after waiting for work permit forms in Paris.
Luis Diaz received a warm welcome at Liverpool from Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson
Diaz sealed an initial £37.5million move to Anfield from Porto on transfer deadline day
He was able to finally meet Jurgen Klopp in person at their AXA Training Centre, while Van Dijk and Robertson were on hand with two big hugs to welcome him to the club.
Liverpool posted photos of the duo embracing Diaz on Twitter and wrote: ‘Virg and Robbo are all of us’.
Nevertheless, some eagle-eyed Reds supporters appeared to spot Robertson checking his phone while giving his new team-mate a welcoming hug.
One wrote to the Scottish defender: ‘Are you checking your phone in that first pic?’
Another…
Source : dailymail
