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Luis Diaz has departed Liverpool’s pre-season camp in Japan forward of sealing a £65.5million transfer to Bayern Munich.
The Colombian was omitted from the Premier League champion’s pre-season conflict in opposition to AC Milan on Saturday as his transfer to Bavaria drew nearer.
Diaz, who joined Liverpool from Porto in January 2022, was reportedly given permission to bear his medical by the Anfield membership following the settlement with Bayern.
However on Monday morning UK time, he was pictured with the Liverpool squad as they stopped by the Ekoin Temple.
The 28-year-old has now mentioned his goodbyes to Liverpool having boarded a flight to Munich within the afternoon.
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 provide of £65.5m together with add-ons.
Luis Diaz has departed Liverpool’s pre-season camp in Japan forward a transfer to Bayern Munich
Diaz (centre) was pictured along with his soon-to-be former team-mates on Monday morning
The winger (pictured, second from left) didn’t function for the Reds on the weekend
Bayern, managed by Vincent Kompany, have held long-term curiosity in Colombian ace Diaz
Liverpool made two separate makes an attempt to agree a contract extension however failed to search out an settlement as there was too massive a niche between provides 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.
On Saturday, supervisor Arne Slot confirmed that Diaz was overlooked of the squad to face AC Milan because of hypothesis surrounding his future, whereas Darwin Nunez missed out because of damage.
‘One of many positions that we did not have was a No 9,’ Slot advised 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 numerous rumours round him these days and I can not go into that. He is coaching nicely with us however we’ve got determined, for now, to not play him but.
‘I am used to speaking to most of my gamers regularly. Like I mentioned, Lucho is coaching very well and we have determined that he is not enjoying for the time being within the video games. I can not remark way 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 record.
