Liverpool has made it clear to Barcelona that Luis Diaz is not for sale after rebuffing an approach from the Catalan club earlier this week.
However, there is said to be little expectation that Diaz will pen an extension to his current contract at Liverpool, which is due to expire in 2027.
Liverpool has reportedly attempted to address Diaz's contract situation but little progress has been made, and rather than sell him this summer, the club would prefer to maximize his performance value over the next two years and allow him to leave for nothing following the 2026-27 season.
Barcelona is reported by The Athletic to have made contact with Liverpool over the possibility of signing Diaz, but the Catalan club was met with a swift rejection.
Barcelona sporting director Deco and Barcelona manager Hansi Flick both publicly praised Diaz last month.
"We like Luis Diaz, we like Rashford… and we like other wingers too," Deco said. "We can't talk about players under contract with other clubs."
Flick, meanwhile, said: “I don’t want to speak about players which are not in my team, but of course Luis Diaz and Marcus Rashford are fantastic players. I like them and we’ll see what happens.”