Luis Diaz has been the talk of the town for the last month or so, with the attacker being linked with multiple moves out of Liverpool.
The attacker only has two years left on his current deal at Anfield, and unless the Reds choose to extend his stay by a year or two, this will be the last transfer window where they could demand a decent fee for him.
Diaz was in fine form last season as he contributed to 25 goals across all competitions.
This form has attracted plenty of interest from across the globe, with both Bayern Munich and Barcelona among the teams interested in acquiring his services.
Luis Diaz pictured during a Premier League game between Liverpool and Chelsea.
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At the moment, the Anfield outfit are being fairly stubborn with the price tag they desire, with Arne Slot seeing him as key to his plans next season.
Liverpool would allow Luis Diaz to leave Anfield for £72.5m
Liverpool have already made a fair few changes to their squad this summer, with five new players being brought in.
And, as per a report from journalist David Lynch via Anfield Index, even more changes could be afoot with the Reds’ price tag for Diaz’s sale now being revealed.
“My expectation and understanding is that Liverpool would come to the table for that sort of money [€85m, £72.5M],” he said.
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“But we’re not quite at that stage yet, and we don’t know if he would want to go.
“I haven’t seen anything that makes me think he will be [ready to go to Saudi], but if they come in with a serious offer, then it could be a no-brainer for Liverpool to sell.”
Luis Diaz pictured clapping during the warm-ups for their game against Arsenal.
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Liverpool should sell Luis Diaz if they get offered £72.5m
Although Diaz was one of the Reds’ best-performing attackers last season, if they want to continue growing and being dominant, players will have to be sold and brought in each year.
Diaz is now 28 years old, and by the time his Liverpool contract expires, he’ll be 30.
These next two years could end up being the last chance that Liverpool get to earn some money from the attacker.
With the number of players available on the transfer market, such as Malick Fofana, there are plenty of options for Liverpool to explore as his replacement.
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The 2024-25 season of Luis Diaz in numbers.
So, if a bid worth around the £72.5million mark comes in, it should definitely be considered.
At the end of the day, it’s better for Liverpool to get a fee for him this season than it is to let him go for free in two years, especially after what happened with Trent Alexander-Arnold this summer.