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Luis Diaz has revealed he spoke with Florian Wirtz about the Bundesliga before agreeing to join Bayern Munich

Luis Diaz has revealed that he picked the brains of Liverpool new boy Florian Wirtz before giving a move to the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich the green light earlier this summer.

Diaz, 28, joined the German champions in a blockbuster €75million (£65.5m) transfer last month after deciding to pursue a new opportunity this season.

After communicating that to Liverpool, the Premier League champions agreed terms on a deal which saw Diaz head to Munich despite interest from other European clubs including Barcelona earlier in the transfer window.

Although Diaz was eager to explore his options and play in a different environment, the Colombia international admits that swapping Anfield for Munich was a "big gamble" after scoring in Bayern's 2-1 triumph over Stuttgart in the DFL Supercup over the weekend.

"I'm very happy and pleased with how this weekend went," Diaz told ESPN.

To start this way and be together with my teammates is incredible."

Diaz's switch to Bayern followed Wirtz's British record transfer to Liverpool.

The Germany star was hot property heading into the summer following a stellar 2024-25 campaign for Bayer Leverkusen, who won the Bundesliga under Xabi Alonso the season prior.

Article continues belowThe former Liverpool star scored in Bayern Munich's 2-1 triumph over Stuttgart in the Supercup final(Image: Stefan Matzke - sampics/Getty Images)

Reflecting on his discussions with Liverpool's new attacking maestro, Diaz continued before admitting that it would take time for Bayern to benefit from the same electric displays that contributed to Liverpool's title success last term.

"I already had some knowledge of the Bundesliga," Diaz added.

I had the opportunity to talk to Florian in Liverpool, and I know it's a physical league.

I've been here at the club for about two weeks, and I need time to settle in."

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Diaz and Bayern start their Bundesliga campaign at home to RB Leipzig on Friday.

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