Liverpool agree £65m deal to sell Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich with forward to sign four-year deal after requesting to leave Anfield

Liverpool have agreed to promote Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich in a deal price £65.5million.

Diaz, who has two years remaining on his Liverpool contract, was given permission to go away the membership’s Asia tour on Sunday.

He was in Tokyo with the workforce, however will journey and bear a medical over the following 24 hours.

Liverpool rejected Bayern’s preliminary advances and a proposal round £58.5m insisting Diaz was not on the market, however the Germans returned with a second supply of £65.5m together with add-ons.

Liverpool made two separate makes an attempt to agree a contract extension however failed to search out accord as there was too huge a niche between gives and calls for.

All through the summer time, Liverpool had been unwilling to promote however Diaz and his representatives pushed for a transfer. He first signalled a want to go away in the summertime of 2024, however the membership held agency.

Diaz (pictured, second from left) didn’t function for Arne Slot’s aspect throughout pre-season

Bayern, managed by Vincent Kompany, held long-term curiosity in Colombian ace Diaz

Liverpool have now accepted the supply after securing what the membership considers to be full market worth.

Diaz joined Liverpool in January 2022 for a assured £37.5m plus add-ons, signing a five-and-a-half-year contract.

On Saturday, supervisor Arne Slot confirmed that Diaz was ignored of the squad to face AC Milan resulting from hypothesis surrounding his future, whereas Darwin Nunez missed out resulting from damage.

‘One of many positions that we did not have was a No 9,’ Slot instructed LFC TV after the 4-2 defeat.

‘We had one, Hugo [Ekitike]however he wasn’t able to play but. Darwin was injured. Lucho [Luis Diaz] could not play as nicely. In Lucho’s scenario it was, yeah [the reason why he was left out].

‘There’s plenty of rumours round him currently and I can not go into that. He is coaching nicely with us however we have now determined, for now, to not play him but.

‘I am used to speaking to most of my gamers frequently. Like I mentioned, Lucho is coaching rather well and we have determined that he is not enjoying for the time being within the video games. I can not remark far more about that.’

Liverpool retain an curiosity in Newcastle Alexander Isak whereas in addition they plan so as to add a centre again with Marc Guehi of Crystal Palace and Chelsea goal Jorrel Hato, of Ajax, amongst names on their checklist.