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Conflicting reports have emerged on the second offer Bayern Munich plan for Luis Diaz.

Liverpool swiftly turned down Bayern Munich’s opening bid of €67.5 million for the Colombian earlier this month.

Diaz, who is tied to a deal at Anfield until 2027, has reportedly made it clear to the club that he would welcome a move to Munich, viewing Bayern as his ideal next step after Barcelona dropped out of the running.

Fresh off his most productive season yet in a Liverpool shirt—13 Premier League goals earned him the club’s Player of the Month award three times—the unsettled star’s future is now a major subplot at the AXA Training Centre.

Earlier this this week, German outlet SPORT BILD claimed that Bayern’s sporting director Max Eberl and Liverpool are now “optimistic” an agreement can be reached, with the Bundesliga champions willing to increase their offer to €75 million in firm cash plus add-ons.

This equates to roughly £65 million.

However, talkSPORT’s Alex Crook and Lee Davey report that Bayern are lining up a package worth up to £70 million.

According to the article, the Bavarians view the higher sum as sufficient to persuade the Reds – who acquired Díaz for just £37.5 million in January 2022 – to part with one of their star attackers.

It could just mean that the UK and German journalists see Bayern’s likely offer from different ends of the exchange-rate stick.

But what is clear that a new bid for Luis Diaz is expected imminently from the Bundesliga champions.

Final fee negotiations are likely still ongoing.

Liverpool’s stance remains that Diaz, despite being open to a move and reportedly already agreeing personal terms with Bayern, will not leave unless the offer matches their valuation.

The gap between £65.25 million (€75 million) and £70 million is small but still requires ironing out, especially with both sides keen to claim a victory in negotiations.

With two years left on his Anfield contract, Liverpool knows this summer may be their last chance to cash in at peak value.

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