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Liverpool's signing of Luis Diaz last month created a real buzz of excitement for Reds fans.

The deal to sign the 25-year-old from Porto for an initial £36.5m that could rise to £49m was given a big thumbs up, especially given that Liverpool hadn't been expected to do much business in January, the signing of Diaz born from an opportunity that presented itself through Tottenham Hotspur's interest that saw Fenway Sports Group free up the funds to expedite the process that had been expected to be pushed for this coming summer.

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Diaz is now a Liverpool player, making his debut in the 3-1 FA Cup fourth round victory over Cardiff City at Anfield on Saturday, emerging as a second half substitute.

That appearance made him the first ever Colombian to play for Liverpool, although the title of the first Colombian to sign for the club belongs to Anderson Arroyo who joined the Reds in 2018 but who has spent all his time out on loan since then, not featuring for the first team.

In Colombia there has been great excitement these