Barca tried to pressure Diaz
Liverpool are not seeking to offload the 13-goal forward but would of course do business if the price was right. The Reds’ sporting director Richard Hughes would settle for around €80m - far too high for Barca.
And it has now been claimed thatthe Blaugrana were attempting to exert pressureon Diaz in order to help facilitate the move.
Mundo Deportivo reports that Barca have been left “upset” because Diaz didn’t agitate hard enough for a transfer.
“Joan Laporta and Deco's plan was for the 28-year-old Colombian striker, who has a contract until 2027, to put heavy pressure on Liverpool three weeks ago, also through his agent,” a report reads.
“The goal was to create a favorable environment for negotiations that would lead to a transfer to Barça.
“Barça hoped that pressure from Díaz and his representative would pave the way for negotiations with Liverpool, with the aim of ultimately reducing the transfer fee to around 60 million euros.”