Amid numerous rumors about potential signings at Liverpool this summer, several current Reds are also linked with possible exits from Anfield.
One player whose future has recently been speculated upon is Luis Diaz, who has emerged as a primary target for Barcelona (Mundo Deportivo).
Colombian journalist Breinner Arteta Cañizares shared a potentially concerning update on the 27-year-old, who is currently in the USA preparing to represent Colombia at the Copa America.
The reporter posted on X (translated from Spanish): “Luis Fernando Díaz Marulanda’s entourage will meet with representatives from a Spanish club in the United States this or next week. The Colombian National Team winger appears set to leave Liverpool FC for La Liga.”
This update might be alarming for Liverpool fans, suggesting that Diaz’s departure could be imminent.
Diaz was one of the few Liverpool players to finish the 2023/24 season strongly, scoring in Colombia’s recent win over Bolivia.
Despite being on the receiving end of a severe tackle, he fortunately escaped injury.
During a transitional period at Anfield, as Jurgen Klopp has been succeeded by Arne Slot, Liverpool should avoid losing key players early in Slot’s tenure as he implements his strategies with the inherited squad.
Transfer rumors linking Liverpool to other left-sided wingers like Crysencio Summerville and Kenan Yildiz may have made Diaz question his position at the club.
However, Richard Hughes cannot afford to sell the 27-year-old without having a replacement ready to step in immediately.
Hopefully, Cañizares’s report is exaggerated, and the Colombian forward is not on the brink of leaving Liverpool after just two and a half years.
