Sky Sports journalist provides early morning update on Luis Diaz amid Bayern Munich interest

Bayern Munich have made a move for Luis Diaz, prompting a swift and firm response from Liverpool.

The Colombian winger, 28, has drawn significant interest this summer, with Barcelona and Al-Hilal previously expressing their admiration. Now, Bayern have joined the race. On Tuesday evening, Sport Bild reported that the German champions had submitted a formal proposal for Diaz, who is reportedly open to a move to the Allianz Arena.

Liverpool firmly reject Bayern’s bid for Diaz

However, in the early hours of Wednesday, Sky Sports’ Lyall Thomas revealed that Liverpool had turned down Bayern’s offer and sent a clear message that Diaz is not for sale. According to Thomas, Bayern sporting director Max Eberl was informed directly that Liverpool had no intention of offloading the winger. Talks have since stalled.

This marks the second time this summer that Liverpool have issued a hands-off warning for Diaz, having previously rebuffed an approach from Barcelona. The club remains steadfast in its position: the Colombian is not available at any price. Club officials view Diaz as a key figure in their plans moving forward and are focused on maintaining squad strength.

Diaz remains a crucial asset for Liverpool

Liverpool’s strong stance is understandable, given Diaz’s impact last season, where he was instrumental in their Premier League title push, netting 13 league goals and 17 in all competitions.

With two years left on his contract and at the peak of his powers at 28, Diaz is expected to remain central to new head coach Arne Slot’s system. Should he continue to perform at a high level, Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes will likely move to secure his long-term future with a new contract to prevent any chance of a free transfer departure down the line.

Although Bayern could return with another offer, Liverpool’s response leaves little room for doubt, and the German side may be wise to look elsewhere for their next left-wing option.

Beyond his goal contributions, Diaz’s overall influence is immense. According to FBref stats, he had the second-highest expected goals (xG) in the squad last season (12), the best shots-on-target percentage (42.3%), was joint-second in key passes (56) and goal-creating actions (16), and completed 53 take-ons – second-most in the team.

Anyone eyeing a move for Diaz should take note: Liverpool are not budging, and any attempt to sign him is likely to end in disappointment.