Munich (AP) – Bayern Munich signed Liverpool’s winger Louis Diaz is the biggest deal for the German champion in the offseason so far, signing a four-year deal on Wednesday.
This move balances Liverpool Large expenses At a fee reported by German media for 75 million euros ($87 million), Bavaria said Millions He won at the Club World Cup. Liverpool was not qualifying.
Diaz has been with Liverpool since 2022, scoring 17 goals in 50 matches in all competitions last season, earning the club the Premier League title.
“From today I am part of this lovely family,” Diaz said in Spanish in a video message posted to Bavarian social media accounts.
Diaz leaves amid Isaac’s speculation
Liverpool dismissed the 28-year-old Columbian winger leaving, but that approach changed when he was removed from the team on Saturday due to a friendly preseason defeat.
Diaz’s departure comes in the offseason when Liverpool has significantly bolstered their team that won a record 20th English league title in the previous period.
Coach Arne Slot focuses on the offense with Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike’s signatures. Liverpool’s total spending is approximately $342 million There could also be more arrivals before the transfer window closes on September 1st.
Bayern’s offer seemed too good to reject, and could raise speculation that the Premier League champion would move to Newcastle forward Alexander Isaac.
Diaz Joined Liverpool from Porto First Euro 45 million ($50 million) of 2022 – replacing Sadiomane, who went to Bayern, won the Premier League, the FA Cup and two English League Cups at Anfield.
Liverpool’s German connection
Germany has come to a big peck in Liverpool’s recent transfer business as the club signed offensive midfielder Wirtz and Bayer Leberkusen’s Jeremy Frimont, and then Entracht Frankfurt striker Ekitike. Defender Jarrel Kuanza also sold it to Lebakusen.
This was the first big transfer fee paid by Bayern this offseason, raising money from selling striker Matistel to Tottenham, cutting the wage bill when Thomas Muller and Leroisane left the club.
Bayern defender Jonathan Tar had only a small amount to qualify for the Club World Cup just a few weeks before he joined the signing of Leberkusen and Hoffenheim young midfielder Tom Bischoff as a free agent anyway.
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