Luis Diaz has reportedly knowledgeable Liverpool of his want to go away this summer time and “made it clear” he needs to hitch Bayern Munich if a deal could be struck.
Diaz continues to be slated to journey for his or her Liverpool’s pre-season tour of Asia subsequent week, nevertheless this comes with main doubts over his future past the summer time.
The No. 7 has attracted curiosity from each Barcelona and Bayern Munich, with the latter now seemingly his almost certainly vacation spot having already made their first bid.
That supply, price €67.5 million (£58.6m), was rejected however the Bundesliga champions at the moment are placing collectively one other proposal.
Fabrizio Romano writes on X that Bayern are “set to bid once more very quickly,” with Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg reporting that Diaz has “made it clear to Liverpool that he want to be a part of Bayern if potential.”
“There isn’t a full settlement between Bayern and Diaz but. Nonetheless, private phrases aren’t a problem, with a possible contract working a minimum of till 2029,” Plettenberg wrote on X.
“It’s now as much as Bayern to achieve an settlement with Liverpool.”
Liverpool have maintained that Diaz is just not on the market this summer time, having instantly rejected advances from each Bayern and Barcelona.
Nevertheless it has been prompt {that a} payment within the area of €100 million (£86.7m) may tempt the Reds to promote, as that will meet his inner valuation.
Essentially the most Bayern have spent on a participant got here with the preliminary £100 million deal to signal Harry Kane from Tottenham in 2023, with that bundle reportedly rising to £120 million inclusive of add-ons.
Their second-biggest switch was the £68 million transfer for Lucas Hernandez in 2019.
Given Diaz is 28 that is seen as arguably his final alternative to safe an enormous contract, and it’s clear if he does signal for Bayern he can be wished for a direct affect slightly than as a long-term venture.
It isn’t out of the realms of chance that Bayern replicate their pursuit of a then-30-year-old Kane, although a lot may nonetheless rely upon whether or not Liverpool even countenance a sale.
