Revealed: What Florian Wirtz told Luis Diaz to convince him to complete £65.5m transfer from Liverpool to Bayern Munich

Florian Wirtz’s glowing reference of the Bundesliga and the town of Munich helped persuade Luis Diaz to maneuver to Bayern, the Colombian winger has revealed.

The 2 attackers have been Liverpool team-mates for a matter of months, with Wirtz becoming a member of the Premier League champions for a British document charge in June forward of Diaz’s departure earlier this week.

Diaz, whose £65.5million switch was accomplished on Wednesday, opened up on his dialog with the previous Bayer Leverkusen star, who turned down the prospect to signal with the German giants in favour of a change to the Premier League.

‘I used to be already conversant in the German league and know roughly what sort of soccer is performed right here,’ he informed reporters after penning his four-year deal.

‘However sure, I had the chance to talk with Florian. The league is totally different from the English one, however it’s additionally intense and bodily. Soccer can be effectively performed right here, there are nice groups, and the stadiums are at all times full.

‘Florian additionally informed me that the town is nice and that I’d actually take pleasure in it right here. He additionally wished me the most effective of luck. I am very grateful to him.’

The German playmaker swapped the Bundesliga for the Premier League earlier this summer season

The Colombian, who underwent his medical in Bavaria on Tuesday after the Reds accepted Bayern’s newest big-money supply, spoke of his delight at becoming a member of ‘one of many largest golf equipment on the planet’ upon completion of the deal.

‘It means so much to me to be a part of FC Bayern – one of many largest golf equipment on the planet,’ he informed the membership’s web site. ‘I need to assist my new crew with my model of enjoying soccer and my character.’

He mentioned goodbye to his team-mates a day earlier, three and a half years after he made the transfer to the Premier League from Porto. Diaz made 148 appearances throughout his time at Anfield, scoring 41 targets.

He’s thought to have first informed Liverpool bosses of his want to go away final summer season, however the membership held agency.

They later made two separate makes an attempt to agree a contract extension with the left winger, however didn’t persuade Diaz as a result of a niche between provides and calls for.

Bayern sporting director Max Eberl hailed the standard of the winger and defended the membership’s large outlay for the 28-year-old, who’s unlikely to have a lot resale worth ought to his time at Bayern fail to reside as much as expectations.

‘The participant’s age is at all times a dialogue, in fact, however age can be simply considered one of 10 or 15 elements you think about in a switch,’ mentioned Eberl. ‘You may see what individuals pay for 20-, 21-, or 22-year-olds available on the market proper now – that is considerably greater than we paid for Lucho.

‘In weighing up all of the processes, Lucho’s high quality clearly gained us over. As we speak is what counts. We need to win titles collectively. And if we win titles, then buy costs aren’t fairly as related. If he does not work out, then it is on the desk.’