Liverpool 'refused to sell' player to Barcelona after tough transfer talks - 'Impossible'

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The Catalans had an approach knocked back by the Reds in June as the Premier League champions insisted the Colombian was not for sale.However, the 28-year-old ended up signing for Bayern Munich in a £65.5m switch the following month.It emerged that Diaz - who is a boyhood Barcelona fan - had asked to leave Liverpool after both failing to agree a new contract with the Reds and being denied an exit the previous summer.READ MORE: UEFA confirm Real Madrid sanction as Liverpool learn Champions League outcomeAfter missing out on Diaz, Barcelona ended up signing Marcus Rashford on loan from Manchester United instead.He would be one of only three new arrivals at Camp Nou this summer, along with goalkeeper Joan Garcia (€25m) and teenager forward Roony Bardghji (€2m), as they continue to contend with well-documented financial issues.While they would have been priced out of any move for Diaz as a result, Barcelona sporting director Deco has claimed that Liverpool made it ‘impossible’ for the La Liga giants to sign the wantaway forward.“Looking at last season’s squad, we were missing something there (in attack),” he told Mundo Deportivo. Luis Diaz fit this, Rashford fit, and then it’s a matter of negotiation.Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.

You’re talking about Liverpool and United.“With Diaz, Liverpool were pretty tough from the first minute, refusing to sell him.“It’s even more complicated that way, just like if they come to us and we don’t want to put a player on the market. Luis’s move, it turned out, would be impossible.“These are market factors, but there’s no such thing as a plan A, B, or C, although the press thinks it’s normal.“When we analyse the players, we know what they can contribute.

From there, the negotiations will lead you to get what you’re looking for, or not, but the profile was defined.”Diaz recently admitted he had held talks with Barcelona, but had no regrets about joining Bayern instead."Colombians always support me. Today I saw the national team flags and my shirt, and I'm very happy for all the support,” he told Movistar after helping Bayern beat Chelsea earlier this month.