Liverpool are seemingly drawing nearer and nearer to selling Luis Diaz – something reporters close to the club have said is not the club’s wish.
Reportedly anyway, Liverpool do not want to sell Diaz but more and more it seems as though the Reds have been simply holding out for the highest possible asking price.
Diaz is a terrific player and has gone up several levles since joining the club in 2022. Now, he is pushing for an exit with the goal of earning more in the final years of his peak.
His current contract with Liverpool expires in two years and with the Reds not under any major pressure to sell, they also don’t want to renew his contract which has put Diaz in a corner so to speak.
If he wants to earn more, he needs to leave. In order to leave, however, he will need to join a club willing to pay the reported £72.5m asking price the Reds are after.
It now seems as though Bayern are close to making an offer that meets this or comes close enough that Liverpool will accept.
Liverpool and Bayern edging closer to an agreement over Luis Diaz
While speaking to Caught Offside, Christian Falk reports that Bayern are confident that Luis Diaz will be their player before the summer transfer window comes to a close.
Falk reports: “Bayern Munich are increasingly certain that they will sign Luis Diaz in the end.
“Now, it’s just a question of money between the Bundesliga champions and Liverpool. The Bavarians already had two offers turned away; the first being €52m [£43.3m] and the second being €67.5m [£58.5m].
“But now, Bayern are in negotiations directly with the Reds. They want to find a way to get the deal over the line; they don’t want to have to make another offer, which could be rejected – they’re determined to find a solution.
“FC Bayern are completely clear with the player: they want to give Diaz a four-year contract earning €14m [£12.1m] gross per year. I’ve heard that he’s only earning €2.7m [£2.3m] net at Liverpool – so it’s much, much lower than what he could be earning in Munich.
“This is one of the reasons why he wants to join Bayern Munich, as he feels he would be better appreciated. As we know, appreciation for footballers is at least partly always tied to money.”
