Kompany's pressure on the management paid off, as Bayern signs Diaz for 75 million euros
Luis Díaz will play for Bayern on a contract until 2029 and with a significant pay raise.
German champions Bayern Munich have completed their first major transfer for the summer of 2025. After their Belgian coach, Vincent Kompany, agreed verbally (via videoconference) with Liverpool's Colombian international left winger Luis Diaz, the management had the upper hand from then on.
And after Bayern's technical director, Max Eberl, failed to reach an agreement with the Reds twice (first for 60 million euros and then for 67 million euros), the champions' executive director,
Christian Driessen, was "forced" to intervene. So after realizing that Liverpool's management would not give Diaz for less than 70 to 75 million euros, he made his move (Third and poisonous according to many) by offering the amount of
75 million euros, which the English team accepted.
Thus, one of the serials of the summer of 2025, barring a shocking unexpected event, came to an end and Luis Diaz will soon wear the "red and white" jersey of Bayern.
Diaz has already flown from Hong Kong where Liverpool is located and is playing various friendly games. In fact, in Saturday's game against Milan (2-4) Arne Slot left him out, precisely for this reason. He knew that the negotiations were at an advanced stage. And shortly after, the 28-year-old Colombian took the plane to Munich to undergo the necessary medical examinations and sign his 4+1-year contract on Monday (28/07). Diaz had already agreed the personal terms of his contract as he will receive the amount of 14 million euros.
Diaz thus becomes the 5th player sold by the Premier League champions in the summer transfer market this year, after Kwanza, Kelleher, Alexander-Arnold and Phillips.
Thus, Liverpool reached sales revenue of approximately 140,000,000 euros, while it has spent just under 310,000,000 euros on purchases.
The amount Liverpool paid to convince Porto to sell the 25-year-old Diaz in January 2022 rose (from 42 million euros) to 54 million euros, including bonuses. After 148 games with 41 goals and 23 assists, the 28-year-old Diaz travels to Germany and Arne Slot's team puts 75 million euros in its coffers.
3rd most expensive sale of Liverpool
Meanwhile, this is also a big profit for the champions, after they completed a very successful investment. The catalyst for this was the team's sporting director, Richard Hughes. The latter has the main responsibility for managing transfer moves, including the sale of Diaz to Bayern.
The Scot joined Liverpool from Bournemouth last summer and has played a leading role in the transfer moves that Liverpool have made and will probably continue. In addition to the potential transfer record that he breaks with Wirz , when the bonuses are reached, Hughes took on the Colombian's case, spoke with Jan-Christian Driessen (Bayern's executive director), managing to receive 75 million euros. This money, in addition to 21 million "profit", put Diaz third on the list of the most expensive sales in Liverpool's history after Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho and Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez...
Manos Staramopoulos
Journalist and Analyst of International Football and Affairs
Chief Editor English Zone of Discoveryfootball.com
Athens (Greece)
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