Liverpool set for €80m Barcelona transfer BOOST

Liverpool are planning a major overhaul in the attacking department in the upcoming transfer window.

Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez are surplus to requirements and they will leave if the right bids materialise.

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Sporting director Richard Hughes will be expecting to bank £100m for the pair, who haven’t managed to win over head coach Arne Slot with their fitness or form this term.

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The Reds have got plenty of centre-forwards on their wishlist, ranging from Jonathan David to Joao Pedro and more in between.

But we all know what FSG are like, and it will require sales before Liverpool can really throw the money around.

Liverpool seek €80m for Diaz

One player who could be cashed in this summer is Luis Diaz. The Colombian has got a complicated contract situation, meaning his position this summer is at risk.

Diaz, 28, is under contract until 2027 and Liverpool’s efforts to renew him beyond that date have so far come to nothing. The winger wants a hefty pay rise - with his current deal reported as being worth £55,000.

So far there are no indications that Liverpool are prepared to go that high - and if the impasse remains then he might be sold.

Richard Hughes will be desperate to guard against losing the Colombia international for free and a reported asking price of €80m has been mentioned.

Diaz retains strong interest from Saudi Arabia - where A-Nassr and Al-Hilal are thought to be keen - and European interest comes from Barcelona.

Barca want Diaz

Having just completed the Spanish double, the Catalan club are planning for next season and Diaz’s name is once again in the frame.

That’s according to a new report in Relevo, which claims sporting director Deco sees Diaz as the ideal attacking solution for his team’s left wing.

One complicating factor however is Barca’s precarious finances, which will again see the club require sales before money is spent.

“Liverpool's Colombian, who turned 28 in January, is first on the list to strengthen the team… provided, as every summer, Barça maintains the 1:1 relationship and has the financial muscle to undertake a deal that will cost upwards of 80 million euros,” the report states.

“Díaz has a renewal offer from Liverpool on the table, but is still awaiting a response, to extend his contract with the Reds beyond 2027, when his contract expires.”

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So a lot will depend on Barca being able to raise the funds for Diaz. But with the likes of Ronald Araujo and Fermin Lopez set to be be available this summer - two reported Liverpool targets - then the cash could be about to roll in.

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Liverpool have got Cody Gakpo ready to take on additional duties, allowing Hughes and Slot to spend the proceeds taken in on Diaz elsewhere on the team.