Liverpool give GREEN light for €70m forward move

Liverpool have been constantly stuck in two minds about a forward transfer this summer.

There have been a lot of factors involved in the confusion. Contract uncertainty, the player's age, how much would a deal cost, and what his place in the squad might be moving forward.

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In this situation, we're talking about an outgoing move rather than an incoming one, and the player at the centre of all of this is Luis Diaz. Absolutely no one knows what to do with him.

However, the club's reluctance to sell him might be slowly starting to change.

Diaz to Bayern is being considered

The state of affairs as we know it is that Diaz is open to all possibilities - whether that is agreeing a new long-term contract, staying for the remaining two years of his current deal and then moving elsewhere, or agreeing to a transfer this summer for a fee. The player merely wants clarity.

Liverpool, however, are currently unwilling to offer him a new contract, and definitely not the terms the Colombian would be looking for, but the the club are also unwilling to sell him this season.

At left-wing with Cody Gakpo and Diaz, the Reds have the best depth in the world and choosing to lose that is going to require a bold call, even if two starters aren't required for the set-up to succeed.

Barcelona were interested in Diaz, and still are, except his asking price is going to be too high for them to complete a move. It's why Nico Williams didn't join from Athletic Club. Both are unaffordable.

Bayern Munich are in a far healthier financial position, however, and so they're also interested.

A number of approaches for Diaz have been made, although they have fallen significantly below the valuation Liverpool have for him. But Bayern aren't feeling disheartened and the player may still leave.

In his latest update on the saga, Florian Plettenberg said: "Despite the rejected approaches, Diaz is still considered a potential candidate for sale. Liverpool are said to be expecting a fee of €70m-80m, depending on the buyer (Europe or Saudi Arabia)."

So in reality, the club is in the driving seat. The need to sell him isn't there, although his desire to play elsewhere is being considered. The green light for a move has been given, amongst it all.

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It just isn't going to be a time where the club is pushing him out the door, it's merely been left ajar.

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