Rio Ferdinand sends brutal 'no chance' message to Liverpool star after £65m decision

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Rio Ferdinand has hit out at Liverpool's decision to sell Luis Diaz this summer after he left the Premier League champions to sign for Bundesliga giants Bayern MunichRio Ferdinand has criticised Liverpool's decision to offload Luis Diaz in the summer, firmly stating that there is 'no chance' that Cody Gakpo is a better player than the Colombian. And they recently slipped to seventh in the Premier League table after suffering their fourth consecutive defeat in the English top-flight.READ MORE: Paul Scholes points out Liverpool's 'big miss' during nightmare run of defeatsREAD MORE: Liverpool told what's holding Alexander Isak back after £125m transfer - 'You can see'With five losses in their last six matches, the Reds were already underperforming before results took a turn for the worse.

Now lagging behind league leaders Arsenal, by seven points, the reigning champions' title defence appears to be all-but over before the end of October.Both Diaz and Gakpo played pivotal roles for Arne Slot's team as Liverpool clinched the Premier League title last season. Florian Wirtz, Federico Chiesa and Hugo Ekitike represent additional options, though Slot has predominantly kept Gakpo in the position.Former Manchester United defender Ferdinand has now criticised Liverpool's choice to offload Diaz during their current difficulties, arguing it represented poor business.

"I think Diaz leaving, I don't know if that's good business," he said on the ' Rio Ferdinand Presents' podcast."I think he's a top player, Diaz. The Reds originally maintained that the Colombian was not available during the latest summer transfer window, but shifted their position after the 28-year-old made his desire to depart clear following failed contract negotiations with the Premier League champions.Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content.