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Diogo Jota may have only been at Liverpool for one month but the Portuguese international is already part of the furniture at Anfield. The attacker is adored by Jurgen Klopp and his coaching staff, who feel he has settled really well on Merseyside.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is a big fan of Diogo Jota (Image: GETTY)
According to The Independent, Klopp and his assistant Lijnders shared a mutual moment of approval following the goal.
“Phwoar, what a player!,” Lijnders said before Klopp added “and what a person."
Klopp revealed after Jota's goal against Arsenal that he'd been targeting the player for quite some time.
"I'm really pleased for Diogo Jota. Top, top guy," Klopp told the BBC. "It's so difficult to improve a team like ours. He's been on my list for two or three years, he's here now."
Lijnders also made it clear Jota will fit right in ahead of his Reds debut against Lincoln in the Carabao Cup: "What can I say? His technical level is on the same as our front three. He has so much future in the game and he will have a great pathway inside our club. He’s like a pressing monster, so he will fit in straight away!"
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Jota may just prove to be Liverpool's wildcard in the title race, following Virgil van Dijk's anterior cruciate knee ligament injury.
Supporters were left disappointed when the Reds were forced to withdraw their interest in Timo Werner but that frustration has now been forgotten thanks to Jota.
Liverpool's current front three are being kept on their toes and Klopp has already shown he is not afraid to tweak the team's shape to accommodate the in-form forward.
He could be in line for a start in tonight's Champions League clash with FC Midtjylland as he looks to keep his place in the starting XI.
Diogo Jota has made a big impact at Liverpool and scored the winner against Sheffield United (Image: GETTY)
Klopp is under no illusions that Jota has a big future at Liverpool. He said after the 2-1 win over Sheffield United: "Diogo scored a super goal and was really involved in the game. He can be much better, 100 per cent, and that’s good news.
"He is still adapting. In the moment, a lot of things we do are not natural to him but that’s only because Wolves play different – but a lot of things he did for Wolves are exactly what we want him to do.
Yes, that he is that close already is just a sign how good a player he is. As I said, if he stays fit, he’s 23 and the future is bright, let me say it like this.
"We will need his quality and I am really happy that he settled nicely so far."