Hello and welcome to the latest Liverpool transfer news live blog from the ECHO on Sunday, July 27.

Liverpool's preparations for the Premier League season continued on Saturday afternoon as they faced Serie A outfit AC Milan in Hong Kong.

But despite the Reds falling to a 4-2 defeat at the Kai Tak Stadium, there were several impressive performances that will encourage head Arne Slot.

Luis Diaz, however, was left out of the match-day squad against the Italians as he continues to be linked with a move away from the Premier League champions.

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Earlier this month, Liverpool rejected a bid worth £58.5million from Bayern Munich for the forward, who has two years remaining on his current deal at Anfield.

Reports over the weekend suggested the Bundesliga giants are set to make a second offer for Diaz in the coming days.

Elsewhere, speculation continues over Alexander Isak's future at Newcastle United after he was left out of their squad for the pre-season tour of the Far East.

Isak, 25, has made it clear to the Magpies that he wants to leave St James' Park this summer, with Liverpool reportedly his preferred destination.

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