Liverpool’s Luis Díaz On Verge Of £70m Move To Bayern Munich

Luis Díaz is adjacent to leaving Liverpool for Bayern Munich. The Colombian guardant has been a semipermanent target for nan German champions and a 2nd bid this summer, for a woody worthy astir £70m, has tempted England’s champions to sell.

Díaz was near retired of Liverpool’s pre-season 4-2 conclusion successful Hong Kong against Milan pinch nan Liverpool manager, Arne Slot, confirming that nan absence was because of transportation speculation.

“In Lucho’s business it was, yeah,” Slot said. “There are a batch of rumours astir it lately and I cannot spell into that. But he is training really good pinch america and we person decided, for now, not to play him yet.”

Díaz joined from Porto successful January 2022 for £37.5m. The 28-year-old striker remains pinch nan squad connected their tour, which has taken Liverpool’s squad to Tokyo, wherever he continues to train. Slot is preparing his men for a gathering pinch Yokohama F Marinos connected Wednesday.

Having this summertime signed Florian Wirtz, a semipermanent Bayern target, and Hugo Ekitike past week – 2 of nan biggest deals successful nine history – pinch continued links to Newcastle’s Alexander Isak, Liverpool activity to bring successful immoderate money pinch nan waste of nan celebrated Diaz. Darwin Núñez, besides linked pinch a move, was besides absent from nan Milan game, though Slot said nan Uruguayan guardant was absent connected fittingness grounds.

In Hong Kong, Slot affirmed he was happy pinch his centre-backs, contempt nan waste of Jarell Quansah indicating a vacancy. The Crystal Palace captain, Marc Guéhi, is nan sanction starring nan speculation connected that front.

Slot said: “I don’t deliberation we person a interest astatine centre-back. In position of depth? I deliberation Ryan [Gravenberch] showed today, by nan way, that he tin play successful that position. He did it past play arsenic well. Although we each cognize we favour him arsenic a No 6. Wata [Endo] tin play there. Joe Gomez only has a insignificant injury.”

The caller arrivals Jeremie Frimpong, left-back Milos Kerkez and goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili each played successful nan 2nd half of nan friends connected Saturday, pinch Wirtz making his first start.