According to the French newspaper L’Equipe, Al-Hilal have made the Colombian winger their high precedence within the switch market. Diaz himself can be stated not to be towards a transfer, the report provides.
Transfer professional Sacha Tavolieri had already not too long ago reported Al-Hilal’s curiosity in Diaz, with the desert membership eager to signal extra high-profile attacking gamers after the latest switch of Dutch World Cup participant Crysencio Summerville (€60 million, West Ham United). The 29-year-old is reportedly being supplied an astronomical web wage of round €25 million per yr.
That alleged pursuit has not come out of nowhere, nonetheless, as Richard Hughes is alleged to be main the efforts to safe Diaz’s companies. The Scot continues to be formally Liverpool’s sporting director, however is alleged to be on the verge of a transfer to Al-Hilal, although solely after the present summer season switch window closes firstly of September.
Hughes took up his put up at Anfield a yr earlier than the ahead’s transfer to Munich and is aware of his qualities inside out.
Luis Diaz: Al-Hilal reportedly need to open bidding with €70 million
According to L’Equipe, Al-Hilal are at present engaged on an preliminary provide for Diaz. The opening bid is alleged to be value not less than €70 million.
Such a determine is extremely unlikely to tempt Bayern. Tavolieri had in the meantime reported that Al-Hilal had been prepared to carve out between €120 million and €150 million from their complete summer season switch finances of €350 million.
Even then, although, there should be sturdy doubt that Al-Hilal’s efforts can be topped with success. Aside from the monetary facet, Diaz would merely have no purpose to head to the desert on the peak of his profession, with Champions League soccer the plain level. Especially as L’Equipe‘s report additionally says that Bayern have clearly communicated that they do not need to let Diaz go three years earlier than the top of his contract (2029).
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Luis Diaz: departure from Bayern Munich utterly unrealistic
Munich paid €70 million to Liverpool for Diaz in 2025, and he has since turn into a favorite with the followers, coach Vincent Kompany and the membership hierarchy thanks to his selfless model of play. In his debut season, he additionally produced 26 targets and 23 assists in 51 aggressive matches.
Were he to depart, Bayern wouldn’t solely lose one of many cornerstones of the previous season, which in the end ended with the double. They would additionally have to discover an satisfactory alternative, who would hardly come any cheaper at that degree.
