Liverpool close in on SPECTACULAR €78m deal

Liverpool are now close to securing a massive deal. It isn't their first of the summer and it won't be the last.

Liverpool have struck some of the biggest deals anywhere this summer. Florian Wirtz arrived for a club-record amount, of course, while Hugo Ekitike wasn’t too far behind that.

Diogo Jota: Thank you

Both full-back positions have record signings, too. Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong are now the most Liverpool have spent at left-back and right-back, respectively.

It’s been an unprecedented summer of deals for the Reds, who have moved massively to upgrade their title-winning team. What we haven’t really seen yet, though, are moves in the other direction.

Trent Alexander-Arnold left quickly to join Real Madrid, with Los Blancos paying a small fee for the last month of his contract. Caoimhin Kelleher and Jarell Quansah have both moved on, too, though neither were first-team regulars last season.

But those regulars do have to depart - Liverpool must make room for the arrivals, after all. Now it seems like that is in fact happening as the Reds close in on a major sale.

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Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich

Sky Sports reports that Bayer Munich and Liverpool are now very close to sealing a deal for Luis Diaz. Bayern will pay around €79m for the Colombian.

That's essentially what Liverpool wanted as an asking price this summer. €80m was the quoted figure and while Bayern have avoided putting up that much, they're awfully close.

Liverpool were always going to be open to selling Diaz for the right price given he's in the final two years of his contract. It's taken some time to get there - both Bayern and Barcelona saw offers rejected - but it appears an agreement is here.

Diaz has been pushing for a move away this summer, with failed contract negotiations forcing his hand there. Liverpool simply weren't willing to meet his demands and now he'll almost certainly head to Germany.

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The Reds must react, though. Diaz was a key player last season, even if he wasn't the 'main man'.

Replacing the Colombian will immediately be placed on the agenda. And that means another big deal is on the table.

Rest in peace, Diogo Jota.

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