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Liverpool are now favourites for Florian Wirtz amid claims he's 'house-hunting' on Merseyside(Image: Getty Images)

Barcelona are confident they can secure a move for Liverpool forward Luis Diaz if the Merseysiders pull off a huge deal for Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz, according to reports.

Slot won the Premier League title, having only signed Italy international Federico Chiesa last season but he is ready to spend this summer in a bid to bolster his squad.

The Reds are close to signing Leverkusen right-back Jeremie Frompong for £30m and have also been heavily linked with Bournemouth defender Milos Kerkez.



However, some players will have to leave, and Barcelona sporting director Deco recently admitted the La Liga champions are admirers of Diaz.

The Colombian contributed 13 goals and seven assists in 35 Premier League appearances last season.

However, if the Reds were to fork out a nine-figure sum on the Bundesliga winner, the Catalans believe a road towards Diaz would appear.

According to Spanish outlet Sport, Hansi Flick's side would be "confident" they can persuade the Colombian to move to the Nou Camp if Wirtz became a Liverpool player.

When we go to the market, there are names that we know and that could improve the team."

Barcelona are keeping an eye on Wirtz's situation, to inform their potential move for Diaz (left)(Image: PA)

At the moment, there is no sign that Liverpool are preparing to sell Diaz, even with the links to Wirtz.

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