Liverpool are preparing for the potential future of a Mohamed Salah departure and have been monitoring the Los Blancos winger as a potential replacement.

Diaz fits the bill superbly, being labelled as ' simply unbelievable ' - and having also played in the central areas in his time in Milan and Italy, and the chance to become a regular first-team player at Anfield could prove to be 'irresistable' to the Morocco international.

Real Madrid are still determined to secure the signing of Trent Alexander-Arnold in January, rather than wait to get him for free in the summer. They had an opening offer turned down by Liverpool