Liverpool splashed the money after being Premier League champions, just as they did in 2020 when they took £ 45 million to bring in Diogo Jota van Wolves
Wolves -chairman Jeff Shi has revealed that he regrets that he has sold Diogo Jota to Liverpool. Jota, 28, joined the Reds in September 2020 as part of a transfer transfer of £ 45 million.
At the time it was a club record sale for Wolves – a record that now belonged to the £ 62.5 million that Manchester United needed last month to sign Matheus Cunha. The movement of Jota came to Molineux after three impressive years, scored 44 goals and the provision of 13 assists, because he helped Wolves to earn promotion from the championship and settle as a Top Half Premier League side.
Jurgen Klopp took note of the attacker and he was arrested to be part of the defense of the Premier League title of Liverpool. Jota's time on merseyside has hindered Jota's time, but he has still been a successful signature, in which he achieved 21 goals 21 years ago in his best season for the Reds and help them win the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup during his five -year -old Stint.
But Shi wishes the Portuguese still wore old gold. “In the past nine or eight years I think we shouldn't have selled Diogo Jota,” said the Wolves chef on the Business of Sport Podcast. “At that moment I spoke with Nuno (Espirito Santo) and we can sell one of the players, perhaps Diogo, Adama (Traore), whatever.
“Then Nuno chose Adama to stay, because he thinks Adama was so important for how he played. So we sold Diogo. Of course, Diogo was a bit too injured at the time, you know?
“So he was injured for two months, then two months again or whatever, and then did not play so well in the last three or four months for us.
“But he went to Liverpool, he did so well, and I was very happy for him. He was a very good guy and a smart boy. But if you ask me if I can change history, I wouldn't have sold him.”
Traore left Wolves for nothing in 2023 and signed for Fulham on a free transfer. Jota now remains in Liverpool and has signed a contract extension until 2027.
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Despite the success of the Reds in the past term, Jota had his least productive season when it comes to total target contributions. The Portugal International immediately contributed to 12 goals, the least in a single season during his time at Anfield.
However, Jota did 37 performances, more than the previous two campaigns. The 28-year-old will have to fight again next season for his place in the starting line-up, especially with Florian Wirtz who joined a club record £ 116 million.