From Portugal: Liverpool keen on £52m Luis Diaz successor

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According to reports in Portugal, Liverpool are interested in a £52m-rated Porto winger ahead of the summer window. Image Credits: Imago ImagesLiverpool are being linked with a spectacular teenage winger in Portugal who is already being talked up as the long‑term heir to Luis Daaz’s throne at Anfield.According to Portuguese outlet Record, the Reds are keeping a close eye on FC Porto’s crown jewel Oskar Pietuszewski, who currently has a £52m release clause written into his contract.The 17‑year‑old only joined Porto from Jagiellonia Białystok in January, but he has wasted no time announcing himself as one of Europe’s most exciting wide forwards.Operating mainly off the left, Pietuszewski has already chipped in with three goals and four assists in 14 appearances in the Portuguese top flight, drawing comparisons to Díaz for his direct dribbling, intensity out of possession and fearless approach in one‑v‑one situations.That rapid rise has alerted a host of European giants, with Liverpool named among the clubs monitoring his development alongside the likes of Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea.However, prising Pietuszewski away from the Estádio do Dragão will be anything but straightforward.Porto paid around €10m to win the race for his signature and are already preparing a new contract to extend his deal beyond 2029 and increase that £52m clause, such is their belief in his potential resale value.It would be no surprise to see Liverpool dip into the market for at least one more wide attacker.The profile they are tracking tends to be young, explosive and technically sharp, with the versatility to play across the front line and press aggressively from the front – exactly the kind of winger who can grow into a starting role rather than being parachuted in as a ready‑made superstar.In that context, links to a 17‑year‑old already shining for Porto feel very much in keeping with the long‑term planning we have seen from the club in recent windows.With half of Europe now watching, Liverpool will need to decide whether this is the moment to strike for a player many in Portugal believe could follow the same path Díaz once took from Porto to Anfield.

FC Porto Oskar Pietuszewski