The days go by and the Barcelona has yet to finalize any new signings. The Azulgrana are still working to give Hansi Flick the striker he has asked for, and Deco and the rest of the sporting management’s favorite is Luis Díaz, who is looking to leave Liverpool but has other suitors. One of them is Bayern Munich, who are going all out to try to sign the Colombian, but the British club are not making it easy given their financial demands. However, it seems that an agreement is closer than ever.
Although Nico Williams was not Barcelona’s favorite option at the beginning of the summer, the Athletic winger became the first choice. The reason was that he had offered to move to the Camp Nou and that the negotiations were not going to be very complicated because Barcelona would only have had to pay his release clause at LaLiga’s offices without having to negotiate with the Rojiblancos. Once his renewal with the San Mamés club was finalized, Luis Díaz, who had been the favorite from the beginning, returned to the scene.
In recent weeks, there has been speculation about Bayern Munich’s interest in Luis Díaz, as the Bavarian club needs to replace Leroy Sané. That is why, knowing that the Colombian international is keen to leave Anfield, they have gone all out for him. The German side seems to have taken the lead over Barcelona, which is why the Camp Nou is looking at other alternatives, such as Marcus Rashford, who could be the most affordable option, or Bryan Zaragoza, who is owned by the Germans and will leave the Allianz Arena this summer.
Bayern close to signing Luis Díaz
According to German media outlet Bild, Bayern Munich are convinced they will reach an agreement with Liverpool to complete the transfer. It should be remembered that Anfield has already rejected two offers from the Bavarians. The first exceeded 50 million and the second was around 68 million. In light of these refusals, Bayern are willing to increase their offer and a final meeting could take place in the coming days, as they may be prepared to put the €80 million demanded by the British club on the table.
In addition, this information also reveals that the agreement between Bayern Munich and Luis Díaz is complete. The Colombian striker, who is said to have given Liverpool an ultimatum of a pay rise or his departure, would earn around €14 million plus bonuses for objectives if he ends up signing for the Bundesliga side. He would also sign a four-year contract, which would tie him to the German club until 2029, when he would be 32 years old.
The Luis Díaz soap opera
The coming weeks will be decisive in determining what will happen with Luis Díaz, who has one foot out of Anfield. Barcelona will continue to hope that he follows his heart and leaves Liverpool to join Camp Nou, but, as was the case with Nico Williams, the club’s financial problems and difficulties in registering players remain, so the Colombian will not sit around waiting because he wants to resolve his future as soon as possible and join the club where he will embark on the new sporting adventure he wants to tackle, leaving the Premier League behind him.