Luis Diaz sticks knife in as Liverpool sent timely message after transfer struggles

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It was always going to take time for things to click after so much upheaval.And it is not as though it was one-way traffic for the Reds on the transfer front during the summer, with the club also receiving over £200m when cashing in on a number of senior players.READ MORE: Trent Alexander-Arnold agreement reached as Liverpool sent clear messageSeven of Slot's Premier League-winning squad moved on permanently (or at least committed to, but more on that later) in the summer.Some of them have enjoyed blistering starts in their new surroundings, with Luis Diaz’s form for Bayern Munich not going unnoticed at a time when Liverpool are struggling in front of goal.The Colombian boasts six goals and four assists from his first 10 outings for Bayern Munich following his £65.5m transfer, and has already won his first trophy with the Bavarians after scoring the would-be winner on his debut against VfB Stuttgart in the Franz Beckenbauer Super Cup.“If Luis Diaz scores more goals, we’ll be unbeatable,” Bayern President Herbert Hainer recently declared, according to BILD, as quoted by Sport Witness.Former Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge has already pointed to the departure of the Colombian as one of the reasons why the Reds are struggling this season.Should the Bavarians go on to win trophies galore this season, with Diaz at the heart of it, and Liverpool's own mini-blip escalates into a full-blown crisis, it will stick the knife in back at Anfield.Tyler Morton is earning rave reviews in France following his £15m move to Lyon, and scored his first goal for the club in their recent win over Lille.Starting seven of his eight appearances in Ligue 1 and the Europa League, it has not taken the 22-year-old to establish himself as a key player, with his new side sitting fourth in the table. Meanwhile, he has already been quizzed about the possibility of even earning an England call-up in time for next summer’s World Cup.Darwin Nunez started well for Al-Hilal with two goals and an assist from his first four outings after his £56.6m transfer, but has missed the Saudi Pro League outfit’s last three games with a knee injury.Caoimhin Kelleher has enjoyed a respectable start for Brentford after leaving Liverpool to be number one elsewhere, with his highlight to date being saving a penalty for the Bees in their 3-1 victory over Manchester United earlier this month.Meanwhile, Jarell Quansah has been an ever-present for Bayer Leverkusen, completing every minute of their nine matches to date and scoring on his debut against Hoffenheim.

But he was withdrawn at half-time when handed his first - and so far only - Premier League start against former club Fulham last month.Limited to a four-minute substitute appearance in Villa’s next outing against Feyenoord, he was then left unused on the bench for Sunday’s win over Burnley.While currently a Liverpool loanee, Elliott is set to join Villa permanently with his temporary deal including a £35m purchase obligation. His limited game-time so far will not compromise that looming Anfield exit.Part of the midfielder's motivation behind leaving the Reds was admittedly in pursuit of starting opportunities elsewhere.It is only early days for Elliott at Villa Park, and while they have remained elusive in his opening month at the club, head coach Unai Emery has now revealed Villa’s plan for the 22-year-old."Time.

I know, and he knows, that he has to continue with his adaptation. He is on the right path."He needs to adapt in everything, but I changed him (against Fulham) not because he was playing bad."He was playing good, but I changed him thinking about the energy Emi Buendia gives us in that moment, and his skills as well.“He has to continue working, preparing and adapting of us, understanding everything, then using our quality in his structure.”While the likes of Diaz might be thriving at Bayern, Elliott’s current plight shows it is not just Liverpool’s new signings who are taking their time to settle in their new surroundings.