Luis Diaz is still on Liverpool's summer tour. The Colombian striker is training in China to prepare for the friendly match with AC Milan. However, in previous friendlies against Preston North End or Stoke City, Diaz was absent.
After parting ways with today's Sane, Bayern Munich are looking for a classy left winger to continue competing in the 2025-2026 season. The "Gray Tigers" once chased Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz but failed. After Wirtz, the home team at the Allianz Arena probed Nico Williams ( Athletic Bilbao) but failed. They continued to shift to Xavi Simons (Leipzig) but there were no positive signs.
Bayern Munich have been watching Luis Diaz since last month but have not dared to lose their strength. After a series of rumors, they had first met Liverpool about this case and were immediately rejected. Bayern understand that they cannot succeed at first if they do not put on the negotiation table an "irrefutable" number. However, they have also succeeded in capturing Liverpool's spirit in this deal.
The Kop valued Luis Diaz at up to 100 million Euros. This means that without about 90% of this amount, Bayern will find it difficult to convince the Colombian striker. Therefore, the Bavarian team needs to mobilize a lot of financial resources if they want to negotiate fairly with Liverpool.
As for Liverpool, they have no intention of selling Luis Diaz at the moment. This is a barrier that is considered even more difficult for Bayern when they want to approach the Colombian star. If Liverpool really want to sell, the "Gray Tigers" will have more basis to hope for this highly anticipated contract.
Luis Diaz's current contract with Liverpool is valid for 24 months. The two sides have not yet made any move to extend the contract, but this is understandable. If this happens, it will not happen until the summer of 2026. At that time, either Diaz will stay, or he will leave Anfield. There are many rumors that the Colombian striker has been opening up a farewell to Liverpool this summer.
If Diaz cannot leave Liverpool this summer to join Bayern or Barcelona, it will be difficult for him to find a destination of similar stature at the time of the current contract end. The reason is that Diaz is 28 years old at the moment, when his current contract expires, he will be 30 years old. With the fast wingers, not everyone can maintain their form after the age of 30 like Mohamed Salah. Therefore, this is the time for Diaz himself to consider carefully.
Luis Diaz joined Liverpool from FC Porto in January 2022 with an initial fee of £37.5 million. The deal could be increased to £50 million with add-ons.
Diaz has made 148 appearances for the Merseyside side, scoring 41 goals and providing 23 assists in all competitions. The Colombian striker played a very important role under Arne Slot in Liverpool's 2024-2025 Premier League campaign. He has scored 13 goals in 36 appearances in this competition.
