This summer is the time when Liverpool's attack is having a big personnel change. After the sudden departure of Diogo Jota, The Kop have lost a viable centre-forward option. Meanwhile, Darwin Nunez has failed to meet the requirements and is on the list of potential players to find a new destination.
The remaining personnel such as Cody Gakpo or Harvey Elliott are just regular rotations while Federico Chiesa has no future. Legend Mohamed Salah is the one who was kept but has aged, he cannot always shine like last season.
In the new context of only Florian Wirtz (not a striker), Liverpool could lose another star, Luis Diaz, to Bayern Munich. The "Gray Tigers" have sent an official proposal to Liverpool about the Colombian star's deal.
The value of the deal is at 67.5 million Euros. However, this number was immediately rejected by Liverpool. The Anfield team valued their winger at a minimum of €100 million. This is a number that The Athletic believes is only to beautify the financial balance sheet, but it also implies that no team can move Diaz at this time.
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 Liverpool open the door for Bayern to access more deeply in Diaz's case right now, Barcelona could immediately join. Barca are still thirsty for a left winger after missing the Nico Williams deal. Currently, the Camp Nou team is targeting Marcus Rashford, but this is just an option.
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.
