Liverpool star Luis Diaz has been closely linked with an exit from the membership in the previous few months, with none apart from Barcelona named as his most well-liked vacation spot. The state of affairs has arisen as a consequence of a lifeless finish in contract negotiations, but it surely a current shift may now unblock these talks.
Diaz joined Liverpool from Porto for €53m in January of 2022, and helped the Reds to achieve the Champions League last in his first season. At 28 years of age now although, and with simply two years remaining on the preliminary deal that he signed, he’s probably going through his final main contract. Liverpool are equally confronted with the selection of handing that to him, or seeking to promote the Colombian star.
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If they can not attain a brand new deal, it appears greater than probably Liverpool would entertain gives for Diaz, in order to not sink his worth if he will get to the ultimate 12 months of his contract. Stories in his native Colombia have famous that Barcelona could be his favoured vacation spot, and that he’s eager on a transfer, whereas Blaugrana Director of Soccer Deco seemingly sees him as the perfect choice on the left facet of Barcelona’s assault.
But Sport clarify that Liverpool have been given a lift of their hopes of retaining him. Lately Liverpool reached and settlement with Adidas to develop into their principal equipment sponsor from subsequent season, a shift that might affect negotiations with Diaz. The Colombia worldwide is one among their figureheads in Latin America, and the Catalan every day reference discuss in Colombia that this might be the push to restart negotiations for Liverpool and Diaz.
Have been Diaz to maneuver to Barcelona, Adidas would see one among their main star model names carrying a Nike shirt twice per week. Sponsors can typically be influential in switch dealings, with James Rodriguez’s spell at Rayo Vallecano a transparent instance: the Colombian’s wages had been funded in no small half by particular offers with Colombian manufacturers at some point of his time in Vallecas.