Luis Diaz can prove forgotten Liverpool transfer truth

Liverpool’s perceived reluctance to buy players during the January transfer window has long been a source of frustration to deal-hungry Reds fans.

More often than not when the winter trading window has opened, the noises coming out of Anfield have usually been that the Reds are not expecting to do much major business.

This has often led to the modern-day version of wailing and gnashing of teeth on social media, which was very much prevalent as January 2022 rolled around.

Many fans held real concerns over what the season’s prospects may look like by the start of February given the departures of stars Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Naby Keita on AFCON duty, and the impact their absence could have on a squad of sometimes-questionable depth given the busy fixture programme, which would include two Carabao Cup semi-finals as well as the start of the FA Cup campaign in addition to important Premier League matches.

With a Wembley date with Chelsea now booked and Liverpool having slightly cut Manchester City’s lead at the top of the league table, the Reds’ trophy prospects are still alive on four fronts and have been boosted by the £49m arrival of Porto’s 25-year-old Colombian winger Luis Diaz.

The ECHO understands Liverpool are also looking to seal a deal for Fulham’s 19-year-old Portuguese attacking midfielder Fabio Carvalho before Monday night’s 11pm deadline.

One line of Jurgen Klopp’s quotes expressing his delight at Diaz’s arrival - only his ninth winter buy since joining the club in 2015, with only three of them still being at Anfield - alluded to his supposed reticence at doing business during the mid-season window when he said: “I have always been a believer in only signing players in January if you would want to sign