Speculation linking Luis Diaz with a Liverpool exit is seemingly never far away, despite the Colombian currently coming off the back of his best season with the club.

Diaz tallied 17 goals and eight assists in all competitions, and as well as featuring in his usual left-wing role, he also proved a popular choice as a striker with Arne Slot.

Still, though, talk of a move away remains, with Barcelona and Bayern Munich, as well as clubs in Saudi Arabia, said to be interested in Diaz.

A couple of years ago, Diaz's father said that the former Porto star "dreamed" of a move to Barcelona, and the Catalan club has made no secret of its admiration for him.

Everything Luis Diaz has said on his future as Liverpool rejects second transfer approach	Bayern Munich 'are eyeing up swoop for Liverpool forward Luis Diaz after European giant saw bid rejected' - as star makes admission over his future	Anthony Gordon drops new hint about future as Liverpool reject fresh Luis Diaz approach

"We like Luis Diaz, we like Rashford...

This is the job from Deco, is clear, and I will support him.

“I don’t want to speak about players which are not in my team, but of course Luis Diaz and Marcus Rashford are fantastic players.

Were he to do so, that would rule Diaz out of a move to Barcelona, and leave him in an interesting position regarding his future.

Despite being a key player in Slot's squad, Diaz's salary is significantly lower than a lot of his teammates, including the likes of Darwin Nunez, Federico Chiesa, and Diogo Jota.

Diaz is still on the same terms he signed when he joined Liverpool in 2022, and his contract expires in 2027

Speaking while away with Colombia on international duty in June, Diaz said he would be happy to see out his contract on Merseyside: "I'm very, very happy in Liverpool