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There's growing chatter Luis Di?az could be catching the eye of Barcelona as part of its summer strategy, especially with Anfield bracing for a busy transfer period ahead.

Liverpool secured Di?az on a five-and-a-half-year contract in January 2022, having forked out £37 million ($50 million) to Porto for the winger's services.

Speaking to Sport, Bruno Alemany, an expert on international football, suggests Di?az comes with reservations: "It's true that he has an asterisk: he's a fairly inconsistent player.



But in terms of pure performance, he's a player who struggles to find consistency."

Adding to the discourse, Miguel Pereira, a Portuguese journalist who observed Di?az during his time at Porto, contemplates if the attacker would be content playing second string to Raphinha.

"He's a player who can contribute a lot to Flick's aggressive style, although signing Luis Diaz as Raphinha's backup wouldn't suit me because he's a player who's fit to start for any team in the world

It's true that he can also play on the other side; at Porto, I saw him play a few games on the right wing, but there you have Lamine [Yamal], who is the best in the world."

Journalist Marc Mayola suggested Diaz would be a valuable signing, saying: "Diaz is not a box-to-box striker, but he is a high-energy striker, with a sharp, vertical gaze toward goal, who breaks away aggressively, who can score goals, and who combines

A very aggressive player in everything he does, including his pressing