Luis Diaz's bizarre contract clause that could cost former Liverpool star huge sums
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A rare clause that was written into Luis Diaz's contract when he left Liverpool for Bayern Munich could come back to haunt the wingerLuis Diaz faces financial sanctions from Bayern Munich because of his struggles learning German. The former Liverpool winger has been in blistering form since making his £65.5million move last summer.He's registered 19 goals and 15 assists in 33 appearances across all competitions, with Bayern flying high at the top of the Bundesliga and finishing behind only Arsenal in the Champions League's league phase.But the transition off the pitch hasn't been so smooth for Diaz.
Click here to activate or add us as Preferred Source in your Google search settingsIf he fails to show progress, financial penalties ranging from €5,000 (£4.4k) to €50,000 (£44k) can be imposed, with the amount dependent on how much he's complied.READ MORE: Jamie Carragher calls out Mohamed Salah and Liverpool teammate to make Rio Ngumoha pointREAD MORE: Why Liverpool winner vs Nottingham Forest wasn't ruled out despite player being offsideThe Colombian similarly struggled with English during his three-and-a-half-year stay on Merseyside. He often relied on Spanish-speaking team-mates to communicate, with Alexis Mac Allister and Darwin Nunez helping him.Diaz recently admitted that it's been a challenge, telling Sky Sports: "The most difficult thing for me and my family was, and still is, certainly the language… but I knew that I would fit in very well here, that I would contribute to the team's success – just as I had done before in Liverpool.
But he joined Tottenham shortly after.Vice-captain Joshua Kimmich, who's seen plenty of Spanish and South American players come and go during his time at the club, took on the role."We have a few guys who can speak a bit of Spanish," the Germany international said. Speaking in December, the England skipper said he's "slowly understanding a bit more" but is still far from fluent, setting the aim of having a short conversation or completing his first interview in German by the end of the season.Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.