Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has signed a new long-term deal at Anfield, taking his current contract up to the end of 2027 in what is a huge boost for Jurgen Klopp’s men.
The Portuguese star signed for the Reds in the summer of 2020 in a £41m switch from Wolves, and immediately burst onto the scene on Merseyside with a string of goals that etched his name into cult hero status.
13 goals followed in his first season at the club, although his superb debut campaign was agonisingly cut short by injury.
But that didn’t deter the former Porto man, who notched 21 goals in all competitions last season as Liverpool won a domestic double and came agonisingly close to an undisputed quadruple under Klopp.
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“Well, [I’m] really proud, I have to say,” he told the club’s official website.
“Obviously since I arrived two years ago I established myself as an important player in this team – that’s what I wanted from the beginning.
“Now, signing a new long-term deal, it’s obviously from the club’s perspective proof of the belief in myself as a player. For me, obviously it’s really good to establish I’ll be here for a while.
“So, the beginning of a new season, let’s do it.”