Diogo Jota talks held over 'dream' transfer from Liverpool before tragic death

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Diogo Jota was reportedly in discussions with Porto regarding a potential return prior to the tragic car accident that claimed the Liverpool star's life. The Portuguese forward, who would have turned 29 today, was travelling with his brother Andre Silva in Zamora, Spain, when he lost control of his Lamborghini, resulting in a fatal crash.

At the funeral of the two young men, Villas-Boas revealed: "Unfortunately, we were working with agent Jorge Mendes on Diogo Jota's return to FC Porto, and it won't be possible. I made a point of conveying that message to Diogo, through Jorge Mendes, at his wedding, and it was a dream for all the Porto fans that it would happen." Andre Villas-Boas arriving at Diogo Jota and Andre Silva's funeral (Image: Photo by FILIPE AMORIM/AFP via Getty Images) Paying his respects, he said: "Diogo has a history in the senior ranks, and Andre has many years from the children's ranks to the under-19s.

We all appreciated him for everything he stood for, not only on the pitch but also off it." He went on to say: "He was a partner of FC Porto with its Esports team. "In Andre Silva's case, we symbolically recovered his membership fees and gave them to his family.