Luis Díaz promises to be one of the soap operas of the summer. The Colombian footballer could leave Liverpool this summer, with Barcelona and Bayern Munich the leading candidates to sign him. The Colombian was one of Deco’s favorite options and the Barça sporting director, but Nico Williams appeared on the scene and everything could have changed. However, the Spanish international’s final departure, renewing with Athletic Club until 2035, has put the Colombian back as the first choice to strengthen Hansi Flick’s squad.
The big problem for Barcelona in the Luis Díaz deal is the method of payment. Liverpool are demanding around $70 million to let the Colombian winger leave, a figure that remains to be seen whether Barça can afford to close the deal. Once the payment has been made, the second obstacle would arise: registration. It should be remembered that Barça are still unable to register their signings in LaLiga, which was one of the reasons why Nico Williams pulled out of his move to Camp Nou, something that would logically also concern the former Porto player.
The only thing that would help Luis Díaz to wear the Barça shirt is the player’s own willingness to come to Camp Nou. The Liverpool player has made no secret of the fact that Barcelona has been his team since he was a child and this signing could be a dream come true. In fact, sources in England have claimed that the Colombian has given the Reds an ultimatum, stating that if they do not increase his salary, he will leave. Bayern Munich are also after him, but it is equally true that the Germans are trying to avoid such large transfers as far as possible.
Liverpool wants Rodrygo
Various reports point to a possible departure of Rodrygo Goes from Real Madrid, as his performance has not been the best last season and he has not had the playing time he should have had at the Club World Cup. For several years, Manchester City has been knocking on his door, but the Brazilian has always preferred to stay at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Now, with his place in the team under threat, the international could feel that his time to leave has come, especially knowing that he will not be a key player with Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius at the club. There has also been speculation about Liverpool’s interest in Rodrygo Goes, which could be the key to Luis Díaz ending up at Barcelona.
The Reds have already paid more than €100 million for Florian Wirtz, so they now need to raise funds to sign the Real Madrid player. That is why the English club could be negotiating on two fronts to make this swap.
Luis Díaz, Barcelona’s target
After Nico Williams’ refusal to join Barcelona, the club’s sporting director got to work to bring the Colombian to Camp Nou, but the difficulties mentioned above have led to alternative plans. One of the players most linked with a move to Hansi Flick’s squad has been Marcus Rashford, who is looking to leave Manchester United this summer and whose favorite destination is Barcelona. Another name that has emerged in recent hours is that of Bryan Zaragoza, a Spanish international who is not in Bayern Munich’s plans and is set to leave the Allianz Arena.