Liverpool's Luis Diaz deal could see pressure on Mo Salah over contract demands - Paper Round

Diaz deal could hasten Salah exit The Mirror reports that Liverpool’s signing of Luis Diaz from Porto could allow them to drive a hard bargain with Mo Salah. The Egyptian is in the last 18 months of his contract at Anfield and wants £400,000 a week. However Liverpool have Diaz in a £50 million deal, and are paying him £90,000 a week.

That means that they do not have to be held to ransom by their forward. Ad/> /> TransfersBarcelona announce loan deal for Wolves winger Traore4 HOURS AGO Paper Round’s view: Few players ever turn out to be worth £400,000 a week, and however good Salah is now, he is unlikely to maintain his current form into his 30s. However, letting him go remains a risk, and if he is convinced to stay for a sum they can afford, then it would still be a brave side that lets perhaps the best player in the world go when he continues to perform brilliantly.

Read the full story Phil Jones wanted by Bordeaux Manchester United’s central defender Phil Jones is a surprise target for Ligue 1 side Bordeaux, according to The Sun. The 29-year-old is seen as the French club’s preferred replacement for Laurent Kosciely, as the 36-year-old’s injuries have seen him left out in the cold. The former Arsenal player has grown frustrated at his relegation and now Jones could step in.

/> Paper Round’s view: Jones has a contract that runs until 2023 and there seems almost no hope that United will exercise the option to prolong his stay until 2024. He has played recently for Ralf Rangnick but that only happened because of an injury crisis, and his form over the last five years has not been good enough to be picked by the German or whomever replaces him. Read the full story Guimaraes could be followed by defender The Mail reports