The agent of a Liverpool player has been accused of fueling “wild speculation” about their client’s potential transfer.
Earlier this week, Spanish outlet El Chiringuito claimed that Manchester City had agreed to a five-year deal to sign Luis Diaz for around €70m (£60m).
However, Arne Slot firmly stated in a Friday press conference that the Colombian star won’t be leaving Anfield anytime soon.
On Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, Pete O’Rourke dismissed the rumor as a “non-starter,” considering the two clubs involved, labeling it as mere “wild speculation.”
The surprising transfer link was seen as a move by the 27-year-old’s agent to either secure a new deal with Liverpool or to generate interest from other clubs.
The report also suggests that Liverpool might consider selling him for over £50m, but not to a direct rival like Man City.
While there have been transfers between Liverpool and Man City in the past (such as Robbie Fowler, David James, Nicolas Anelka, and others), the idea of either club selling a key player to the other seems unlikely in the current era. O’Rourke was correct in dismissing the Diaz rumors as a “non-starter.”
It’s hard to imagine Pep Guardiola or Manchester City’s management agreeing to sell a player like Jack Grealish, Phil Foden, or Erling Haaland to Liverpool.
Likewise, it’s safe to say that whatever the future holds for Liverpool’s number 7, it won’t involve a transfer directly to the Premier League champions.
