Diogo Jota has signed a new five-year contract with Liverpool, extending his stay at Anfield until 2027. Jota has been rewarded for his excellent play since joining Liverpool from Wolves in 2020, and he now joins the ranks of Mo Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jordan Henderson, and Fabinho in committing to the club for the long term.
The 25-year-old scored 21 goals in all competitions for the Reds last season, but he will face hard competition for a starting spot this season with Darwin Nunez’s arrival from Benfica.
What Has Diogo Jota Said On His New Contract?
Negotiations between Liverpool sporting director Julian Ward and Jota’s agent Jorge Mendes went well, and the striker became the latest member of Jurgen Klopp’s team to sign a new contract.
“Well, [I’m] really proud, I have to say,” he told Liverpool’s official website. “Obviously since I arrived two years ago I established myself as an important player in this team – that’s what I wanted from the beginning.
“Now, signing a new long-term deal, it’s obviously from the club’s perspective proof of the belief in myself as a player. For me, obviously it’s really good to establish I’ll be here for a while.
“So, the beginning of a new season, let’s do it.”
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 2, 2022
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What Has Jota Said On His Injury Recovery?
Jota has been out of action during preseason due to a hamstring injury sustained while on international duty.
According to him, a return will likely still be “a few weeks” away. He continued, “Unfortunately for me I had an upset in this pre-season because I got injured [in the] last game of the season playing with Portugal.
“So I was coming back in this pre-season, I felt it a little bit again. So it will be a few more weeks, I would say.
“When you fight for everything, like we did last year, you just want to do it again and to do it better, because it’s possible.
“That drive is in me and I know it’s in my teammates and all the staff. We have everything to fight for those titles out there.”
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