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Jota has gained 27 caps for Portugal

Liverpool ahead Diogo Jota has signed a brand new contract preserving him on the membership till 2027.

The Portugal worldwide, 25, has scored 34 targets in 85 video games since becoming a member of from Wolves in 2020 for £41m.

He scored 21 targets final season as Liverpool gained the FA Cup and EFL Cup and completed as runners-up within the Premier League and Champions League.

“It is clearly from the membership’s perspective proof of the assumption in myself as a participant,” Jota mentioned.

“Since I arrived two years in the past I established myself as an essential participant on this workforce – that is what I wished from the start.”

Jota, whose present deal was as a consequence of expire in 2025, has missed pre-season with a hamstring harm and mentioned he can be out for “just a few extra weeks”.

“While you struggle for all the pieces, like we did final 12 months, you simply need to do it once more and to do it higher, as a result of it is attainable,” he mentioned.

“That drive is in me and I do know it is in my team-mates and all of the employees. We now have all the pieces to struggle for these titles on the market.”

Supervisor Jurgen Klopp mentioned: “As a striker who can play on the wing, he provides us so many choices and since he got here to Liverpool he has improved a lot.

“I’ve mentioned earlier than that Diogo is the participant we hoped he can be but in addition just a little bit higher, so lengthy might this proceed.”

Final month, Mohamed Salah signed a brand new three-year contract following the departure of fellow ahead Sadio Mane to Bayern Munich.

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It has solely been two years since Jota joined Liverpool however this deal is a reward for a way he has progressed and the affect he has made since signing from Wolves.

Liverpool haven’t solely prolonged the size of his contract however improved the phrases of the deal he was on as a reward and perception in his persevering with improvement.

A participant who can function in a ahead function or as a large attacker, he not solely gives targets and assists, but in addition has the form of excessive work fee that supervisor Jurgen Klopp calls for of his gamers.

New Liverpool sporting director Julian Ward oversaw Jota’s new deal on the again of constructive talks with the participant’s agent, Jorge Mendes, throughout pre-season.

Ward has definitely had a busy summer season. He performed a key function within the membership signing Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah’s contract renewal.

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Supply: bbc.com