Luis Díaz’s arrival at FC Barcelona is a long way off: here’s how negotiations are going between the player and the club

The Catalan team is going through a difficult economic time, which has prevented them from making other signings such as Nico Williams – credit El Chiringuito

The ongoing speculation about Luis Díaz’s future at Barcelona has generated a flurry of rumours in the world of football.

Despite his recent return to the pitch, where he stood out with two goals in a pre-season friendly, doubts about a possible transfer to the Catalan club persist, reported a Spanish media outlet.

Various reports suggest that, after his links with Manchester City were denied, the team that still shows interest in the Colombian is the one managed by Hansi Flick.

However, El Chiringuito journalist Quim Domenech put Barcelona’s financial difficulties into perspective, warning fans that they are unlikely to be able to retain the Colombian winger this season.

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Domenech stressed that Barcelona’s financial situation has been problematic for the third consecutive year, indicating that there is still uncertainty over the registration of players such as Dani Olmo.

“The club’s financial situation has been bad for the third consecutive year. We are at a point where, with four days to go before the start of the league in Spain, we still don’t know if Dani Olmo can be registered,” said the journalist.

Soccer Football – Pre Season Friendly – Liverpool v Sevilla – Anfield, Liverpool, Britain – August 11, 2024 Liverpool’s Diogo Jota celebrates scoring their first goal with Luis Diaz and Konstantinos Tsimikas Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff

Nico Williams is another case that highlights the club’s financial difficulties. Domenech recalled: “The case of Nico Williams shows us that there were no guarantees that he would be registered this season. The homework has not been done. We had to work better to reach a market situation in which all outstanding accounts would have been settled.”

Díaz maintains a high value on the market, being now the most expensive player in the Liverpool squad, with an estimated value of 75 million euros, according to the Transfermarkt portal.

Since his arrival from Porto, Luis Díaz has managed to adapt quickly to the demanding Premier League. His signing had an initial cost of 45 million euros, plus 20 million in variables, an investment made by the English club at the request of German coach Jürgen Klopp.

In his first pre-season match with Liverpool FC, Luis Díaz scored a great goal that made it 2-0 against Sevilla FC at Anfield Road

Colombian Liverpool player Luis Díaz kicked off the 2024-2025 season with a brilliant double in his only pre-season game against Sevilla FCThe event, held at Anfield on Sunday 11 August, saw the 27-year-old start under new Reds boss Arne Slot, who succeeded Jürgen Klopp in the role.

In the 39th minute of the first half, Díaz opened the scoring after receiving an impeccable assist from Diogo Jota, skillfully beating a Sevilla defender and finishing into the corner of the goal defended by Ørjan Nyland, according to the match officials.

Seven minutes later, he consolidated his performance with a second goal derived from a play initiated by a clearance from Alisson Becker, which passed through the feet of Ryan Gravenberch and again Jota, before the final assist from Dominic Szoboszlai.

The match, which ended 4-1 in favour of the English team, also served to officially present the squad for the season to the fans at Anfield. Diaz, who was substituted in the 63rd minute for youngster Trey Nyoni, made a significant mark with his two goals. Nyoni, a 17-year-old Liverpool youth prospect, rounded off the scoring with the team’s fourth goal.

The win was part of a run of triumphs on Liverpool’s pre-season tour, which ended with earlier victories against Real Betis (1-0), Arsenal FC (2-1) and Manchester United (3-0) on their tour of the United States.

Coach Arne Slot, who was satisfied with the team’s performance and, in particular, with the contribution of Luis Díaz, highlighted the importance of these preparatory matches to fine-tune details for the demanding season ahead in the Premier League.