Barcelona wish to signal a brand new left winger this summer time, however the possibilities of touchdown their prime goal are very slim. And up to date developments would counsel {that a} deal is now much more unlikely.
It’s no secret that Barcelona sporting director Deco desires to signal Luis Diaz. The Liverpool man is the participant most desired by the person in command of the Catalans’ transfers, and in latest weeks, this curiosity has been acted on.
A proper strategy was made to Liverpool final week, however it was turned down. The Premier League champions don’t want to promote the 28-year-old, who scored 17 occasions through the 2024-25 season.
Al-Nassr planning to blow Barcelona away with Diaz provide
This snub doesn’t seem to have deterred Barcelona, however maybe extra considerably, that is additionally the case for Al-Nassr. Cristiano Ronaldo’s former membership are additionally very enthusiastic about signing Diaz this summer time, and in accordance with Ben Jacobs, they’re ready to check Liverpool’s resolve with a suggestion price €85m.
Barcelona would haven’t any likelihood of matching this quantity given their monetary struggles, so it could seem that Al-Nassr have a free shot of signing Diaz if Liverpool develop into extra open to negotiations.
Perceive Rafael Leao is a concrete goal for Al-Nassr this summer time. Milan might contemplate a sale for €80m+.
Unclear if Leao open to Saudi, however he is on Al-Nassr’s checklist alongside Luis Diaz. #LFC already advised Barcelona they do not want to promote, however Nassr ready to supply… pic.twitter.com/RoAckjyPON
— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) June 9, 2025
Nevertheless, there may very well be some hope for Deco and Barcelona. Rafael Leao, who’s well liked by Joan Laporta, can also be attracting curiosity from Al-Nassr, and in the event that they have been to prioritise a transfer for the Portugal worldwide, it could imply that competitors for Diaz could be out of the way in which.
It stays to be seen how the state of affairs with Diaz performs out through the summer time switch window. Barcelona need him, but when Liverpool fail to chill out their stance, the possibilities of him making the transfer to Catalonia could be very slim. And at this stage, there are not any indicators of a deal being a sensible risk.