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Luis Diaz's desire to leave Liverpool increased after it became clear that he wouldn't be getting a new contract with the club.

Diaz's $88 million move to Bayern Munich was confirmed earlier today, three and a half years on from his arrival at Anfield from Porto.

Throughout his time at Liverpool, Diaz remained on the same terms that he signed upon joining the club in January 2022, and he felt as though his performances were deserving of an improved deal.

At 28 years old and with two years remaining on his contract at Liverpool, Diaz felt that his value would never be higher than it is now.

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At Liverpool, Diaz was underpaid relative to his standing in the squad, with the likes of Federico Chiesa and Darwin Nunez both on higher salaries than the Colombia international.

Diaz will reportedly earn a gross salary in excess of $16 million per year at Bayern, which represents a huge increase on the player's Liverpool salary.

The Athletic reports that Diaz first wanted to leave Liverpool in 2024, with his ambition to depart "hardening" this year when it became clear that Liverpool was not willing to pay him what he would have wanted in order to sign a new deal.

As for Bayern — the German club's interest in Diaz emerged after it failed to sign Florian Wirtz, who was the club's first-choice summer target.

Wirtz's move to Liverpool, combined with Leroy Sane's departure, left Bayern in need of an attacking addition.

Bayern missed out on Florian Wirtz, who joined Liverpool.

Ultimately, Diaz ended up as Bayern's main attacking target for the summer, and there will be plenty of pressure on him to deliver in Bavaria next season.

Diaz bade farewell to Liverpool with an Instagram post on Wednesday, writing: "Three years and a half that I’ll treasure forever.

Luis Diaz has completed a move from Liverpool to Bayern Munich.