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Bayern Munich have renewed their efforts to sign Liverpool forward Luis Diaz, continuing discussions despite an earlier rejected bid. The German champions initially offered £58.5 million for the Colombian winger, which Liverpool turned down, maintaining that Diaz is not for sale. However, Bayern have persisted in talks, hoping to secure a deal for the 28-year-old who scored 17 goals last season and is considered a key player by Liverpool.

Following the initial £58.5 million offer, Bayern reportedly made a second bid valued at £67.5 million, which Liverpool also refused, believing Diaz's value to be at least €100 million (£87 million). While no formal new offer has been submitted yet, talks remain ongoing as Bayern seek to replace Leroy Sane, who recently left the club.

At the same time, Liverpool are preparing to strengthen their squad with the acquisition of Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt for an initial £69 million. This summer, their overall spending has reached around £250 million, including inquiries into other forwards such as Newcastle’s Alexander Isak, who could command a fee exceeding Liverpool’s club-record signing Florian Wirtz.

Reports suggest that Luis Diaz himself may have requested Liverpool to accept a sale to Bayern if the club is unwilling to offer him a new contract. German journalist Christian Falk stated that Bayern are growing confident about finalizing the transfer soon, with negotiations now directly between the two clubs to reach an agreement without further rejected bids.

Liverpool appear open to the possibility of selling Diaz, especially as they move toward signing other attacking players, marking a potential shift in strategy after initially deeming Diaz non-transferable. Diaz still has two years left on his contract, and Liverpool have also been active off the pitch by extending contracts for other players such as left-back Owen Beck, whom they have loaned to Derby County.


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