Liverpool's Dutch striker #18 Cody Gakpo (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on May 11, 2025.placeholder image
Liverpool's Dutch striker #18 Cody Gakpo (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on May 11, 2025. | AFP via Getty Images
Liverpool have a large number of players out of contract in the next 24 months and decisions need to be made
Liverpool forward Luis Diaz is ‘no closer’ to a new contract at Anfield after a fresh approach was made for his services - this time from Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich.
He scored 17 goals and provided eight assists. He was just one goal behind Cody Gakpo in the scoring charts but did provide one more assist than the Dutch forward.
Fabrizio Romano gives update on Luis Diaz
While Bayern have made their approach for Diaz, it has been rebuffed by Liverpool. Fabrizio Romano reported: “Liverpool have rejected approach from FC Bayern for Luis Díaz after a call made by director Max Eberl.
“Liverpool insist on intention to keep Luis Díaz with no plans to negotiate, Bayern have been informed. There’s still no agreement close over new deal for Díaz.”
Liverpool have decisions to make over Andy Robertson and Ibrahima Konate with the pair out of contract next summer. Diaz is one of 12 players out of contract in 2027 - including the likes of Alisson Becker, Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk. Some serious future planning needs to take place at Anfield in the coming months to avoid losing such a big chunk of their squad in one go.
Luis Diaz answered Arne Slot challenge
Early into Slot’s reign at Anfield, Diaz called the Dutchman “spectacular” as the winger enjoyed a fast start to life under Slot. Diaz scored eight league goals in the campaign before Slot arrived and the manager said that was not enough for a player of his standard.
"It's difficult for me to judge because I wasn't here last season," said Slot in late September.
"It's still a small sample size we are talking about and I said before when it comes to us winning quite a lot of games until now, almost all the teams we have faced have been in the bottom half of the table.
"He scored eight league goals last season. For me he was someone who could score a goal and eight is, for his quality, not of his standard.
"Then I think he comes back to his normal situation. Maybe he was a bit unlucky last season but a player of his quality will always score a lot of goals every season.
"We train on a daily basis trying to get them as close as we can in certain situations and help in the best possible way where to position themselves and what to do in certain situations. But it is mainly in the last third of the pitch the quality of the player and the finishing he has and I think he always had this.”
With 17 goals in all competitions and with 13 of those coming in the Premier League - Diaz certainly stepped up when issued with the public challenge by Slot.
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