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Victor Munoz: Liverpool's speedy new £34m winger who is more Luis Diaz than Mo Salah

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He only joined Osasuna from Real Madrid for €5m last July and, much like fellow Liverpool transfer target Yan Diomande, has only taken one season to catapult himself into the minds of top European clubs' scouting teams.So how has Munoz done it? “It’s a quality I’ve always had since I was little, but it’s true that as time goes by you work on it more specifically," he said of his speed.Liverpool never replaced Luis Diaz when he left for Bayern Munich last summer, with Rio Ngumoha the closest thing left in the squad after the Colombian's departure.



Having decided to leave Real Madrid, where he made just four first-team appearances, Munoz was thrust into the spotlight at Osasuna and he flourished, despite the team's struggles.Osasuna only just escaped relegation from La Liga, finishing in 17th place on goal difference, with their manager getting sacked at the end of the campaign. But it was the perfect environment for Munoz, who was given more responsibility than he might have got higher up the division.Having spent time in Barcelona's famed La Masia academy, he later joined Real Madrid, so has tasted football at Spain's two giants.

"He's very humble," De la Fuente said. Munoz made the Spain squad for the World Cup, where he may struggle for game time but is training alongside Barcelona's Lamine Yamal and Athletic Club's Nico Williams.