Liverpool’s Luis Diaz inching closer to Bayern Munich move

Bayern Munich Closing In on Luis Diaz Transfer

Liverpool Winger Linked With Move After Coach Omits Him From Matchday Squad

Bayern Munich are hot on the trail of Liverpool winger Luis Diaz, with talks between the two clubs progressing rapidly. Head coach Arne Slot left Diaz out of Saturday's 4-2 defeat to AC Milan, citing the ongoing transfer speculation surrounding the Colombian international.

The German champions have been persistent in their pursuit of Diaz after an initial approach was rejected and a subsequent offer of £58.5 million was turned down. While Liverpool initially maintained that Diaz was not for sale, Bayern's proposal has reportedly tempted the winger with the prospect of playing in Bavaria.

Diaz had also attracted interest from Barcelona, who made inquiries about his availability, as well as Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr. Liverpool valued Diaz at a minimum of €100 million but Bayern were hoping to secure him for a lower fee, aiming to replace Leroy Sane who has joined Galatasaray. The Bavarian side have also seen Mathys Tel depart for Tottenham and are grappling with the absence of Thomas Muller due to retirement and Jamal Musiala through injury.

Liverpool's significant summer spending spree - approximately £250 million on Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Jeremie Frimpong, and Milos Kerkez - could see Diaz's departure help recoup some of that outlay. The Reds have also reportedly inquired about Alexander Isak, who is considering his options at Newcastle, but his potential transfer fee would be substantial.

Meanwhile, Darwin Nunez was absent from the AC Milan game due to injury, according to coach Arne Slot.