Luis Diaz has an impeccable reputation as one of the best strikers in the world. His career has gone from strength to strength, and now, the striker is on his way out of England. Diaz has signed a deal with German soccer giant Bayern Munich that will keep him in Germany for the next four years. His previous club, Liverpool, has become the belle of the ball in English soccer, replacing the Manchester clubs as the top destination for British soccer. However, the rest of Europe is filled with iconic clubs that attract the best players in the world.
Luis Diaz joins Bundesliga icon, Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich have signed Colombian winger Luis Diaz from Liverpool on a four-year contract, the Bundesliga club said on Wednesday. Financial details of the transfer were not revealed, but British media reported Bayern paid around 75 million euros ($86.67 million) for the 28-year-old Colombia international. Diaz’s contract with Liverpool ran until June 2027. He moved to the Merseyside club from Portuguese side Porto for around 50 million euros in January 2022.
“Three years and a half that I’ll treasure forever. I arrived with all the dreams in the world, and I am leaving proud of everything we achieved together,” Diaz posted on Instagram.
“I have met incredible people, fabulous colleagues, coaches who helped me a lot, and extraordinary fans. Liverpool is, indeed, a special team, and I will keep everyone in my heart… – Luis Diaz
Diaz pays tribute to Liverpool teammate, Diogo Jota
“It would have been the perfect goodbye if we hadn’t lost one of ours in such a tragic way,” Diaz added, referring to former Liverpool teammate Diogo Jota, who was killed in a car accident earlier this month.
“As I said, and I repeat, I carry everyone with me in my heart, but one of them in particular: Diogo. I will never forget him. We will never forget him. Thank you for everything. YNWA.”
Diaz made 148 appearances in all competitions across four seasons at Liverpool, scoring 41 goals and registering 23 assists. His best performance in the Premier League came last season, when he helped Liverpool to their record-equaling 20th English top-flight title with 13 goals and seven assists from 36 games. Diaz also helped Liverpool win the FA Cup in 2022 and the League Cup in 2022 and 2024.
He primarily played on the left wing at Liverpool and can also be deployed as a striker. Diaz is the second Liverpool player to join a German side in this transfer window, after defender Jarell Quansah moved to Bayer Leverkusen this month. While Barcelona makes its own changes, it seems to be that time of the year when transfers dominate the soccer leagues around the world.
“Luis Diaz is an internationally experienced player with enormous quality, great skills, and great reliability. He will help our team immediately. We are delighted that we were able to sign him for Bayern. Transfers like this work when everything clicks into place. Our fans can look forward to an exceptional player.” – Bayern sporting director Max Eberl.
Liverpool aim to defend their historic 20th English title next season
The transfer market always throws a few surprises our way. The clubs involved in transfers maintain a level of secrecy that other sports could only dream of. Liverpool spent many years on the coattails of Manchester United. Following the exit of Sir Alex Ferguson from United, Liverpool quickly became the top club in England. The biggest clubs in Europe are busy preparing for the upcoming season following the end of the Club World Cup, which another English team won. Chelsea lifted the trophy in the US., question is, how will Liverpool fare without Diaz?
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