Diaz is revealed to be interested in Barcelona, ​​rejecting Liverpool s contract extension and Saudi Arabia s generous offer

According to Spanish media Mundo Deportivo, Liverpool striker Luis Diaz has decided to transfer to Barcelona and has reached an agreement with the Catalan giants on personal terms. At present, negotiations between the clubs are still in progress.

For Barcelona, ​​one of the top priorities this summer is to strengthen the offense on the left. Despite the constant rumors of transfers between Nico Williams and Rashford, Diaz has always been the club's top target.

It is reported that since Leverkusen insisted that the asking price of 150 million euros was not relaxed, Liverpool had to seek to sell Diaz for no less than 85 million euros, thereby partially offsetting the German transfer costs.

On the other hand, while Liverpool tried to negotiate a contract renewal with Diaz and his entourage, the Colombian striker rejected any contacts from the club, and also turned a deaf ear to the generous offer from Saudi Arabia, hoping to join Barcelona.

Since transferring to Liverpool from Porto in January 2022, Diaz has won one Premier League championship, one FA Cup and two Carabao Cups with the team, making 148 appearances in various competitions and scoring 41 goals.

For Barcelona, ​​due to the thin frontcourt lineup, they were defeated by Inter Milan in the 2024/25 Champions League semi-finals and missed the opportunity to win the triple-championship. The introduction of a forward player like Diaz this summer will help the team make a comeback in the new season and take a step forward in the European arena.