This week just got interesting with more detailed reports on the situation with Luis Diaz. It has been reported that Bayern Munich submitted a bid of 67.5 million euros this week for Luis Diaz, which is quite surprising as Liverpool already closed the doors to letting the Colombian winger leave this summer. The Bayern Munich director made calls on the situation to Luis Diaz at the end of June, which I shared here with the community on how Liverpool gave their reply, which was that they are not open to selling Luis Diaz this summer.
It was crystal clear that Liverpool wants the Colombian winger in the club and is not ready to listen to negotiations. Still, then about one week ago FC Barcelona came back to the picture as the deal with Nico Williams collapse due to some certain reason involving players registration which Nico Williams camp and the club could not agree on which lead to the Spanish winger renewing with Athletic Bilbao for 10 years and a release clause set to 90-100 million euros. Barcelona's main target was Luis Diaz this summer, and they have gone back to pushing to sign the player.
Liverpool has made it clear to both clubs that they are not interested in selling, but the twist in this saga now is that Luis Diaz is keen on leaving Liverpool this summer window which is a surprise after the player said he wants to stay at the club. This new development could enhance the possibility of Luis Diaz leaving this summer window. Bayern Munich and Barcelona are the two clubs in the picture to sign Diaz, and I am interested to see how this all plays out this summer, because if Diaz leaves this summer, it will create room for Federico Chiesa to get more playing time next season.
Chiesa wants the move to an Italian club this summer, which has been the story before the summer window began, but that decision could change with the current situation surrounding Luis Diaz. The other thing is if Chiesa still wants to leave Barcelona, then Liverpool will have to go into the market and get a replacement for that position. Bayern Munich's offer of 67.5 million euros is decent l, but from multiple sources Liverpool values Diaz for 100 million euros which is quite a lot and I doubt Barcelona or Bayern will splash that amount just to sign the Colombian winger, because there are many things to consider before paying that amount and one of them is the age factor.
There has been no confirmation on FC Barcelona's bid for Luis Diaz as the club is exploring all possibilities for that role for a good price, but they are very much in the picture. This saga is nowhere near the ending this summer, and as the weeks go on, there will be more information on the situation regarding Luis Diaz's possible exit this summer. Thanks for stopping by, and have a good day.