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Lothar Matthaus appeared to take a swipe at Luis Diaz after the Colombian joined Bayern Munich from Liverpool.
Diaz made 50 appearances for the Reds in all competitions final season as Arne Slot led the membership to Premier League glory in his first season in cost.
He’s thought to have first instructed Liverpool bosses of his need 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 attributable to a niche between affords and calls for.
Bayern lastly closed on a transfer for Diaz final week, with a £65.5million transfer accomplished following a profitable medical .
Nevertheless, whereas Diaz detailed his pleasure after finishing a swap to the Bavarian giants, Bayern legend Matthaus claimed the 28-year-old had not been on the prime of Vincent Kompany’s buying listing.
Luis Diaz accomplished a £65million transfer from Liverpool to Bayern Munich final week
The 28-year-old is the third costliest signing within the historical past of the Bundesliga membership
However Bayern legend Lothar Matthaus claimed Diaz was not the membership’s first alternative this summer season
‘Diaz is an efficient participant, however he wasn’t the primary alternative for this place.’ The 1990 World Cup winner instructed Sky.
‘We additionally obtained rejections, and Max Eberl (Bayern sporting director) mustn’t neglect that.’
‘You’ll be able to’t simply sit again and chill out in your job anyway. There are nonetheless belongings you’d love to do, each on one aspect and the opposite.’
Diaz made his debut for Bayern in a pre-season pleasant towards Lyon on Saturday.
Kompany’s aspect secured a 2-1 win courtesy of a brace Michael Olise with Diaz profitable the penalty for the previous Crystal Palace star’s opener.
Talking following the sport Diaz claimed he nonetheless has much more to offer as he continues to settle at his new membership.
He stated: ‘I am going to get used to the staff little by little. I feel I personally had an excellent recreation. I had possibilities to attain, however hopefully I am going to rating subsequent time.
‘My first impressions are unimaginable. I am very blissful and feeling properly in my first few days right here. I am going to want a little bit of time to combine and get to know my teammates so I will help the staff higher.’
