It has been no secret that Barcelona would like Liverpool -wing player Luis Diaz as their priority objective for the summer transfer window. Despite the weekly stories about a potential move to the Catalan capital, the perspective of Merseyside is somewhat contradictory with the image painted on sunny coasts, albeit in Colombia or Catalonia.
In recent months, a series of stories have been produced about Diaz's assumed interest in a move to Barcelona, and their interest in making a transfer happen. Those stories were raised this week. With the Blaugrana who gets a deal over the line for goalkeeper Joan Garcia, they now focus their full attention for a movement for Diaz.
Reports in Spain say that Diaz has expressed the wish to move to Barcelona, something where fellow freeders Al-Hilal and Liverpool are aware, with the 28-year-old who is willing to reject offers from both to retain a move to Camp Nou. One report even reads that Diaz is considering his time at Anfield.
According to The Times, however, Liverpool is 'confusing' by all the sound around Diaz. Their information is that Liverpool has not received any expressions of interest in a movement, whether it is from Diaz, Liverpool or Al-Hilal. That said, it is noted that they are not planning to start conversations about a new deal with the Colombians, even though they have been talking about his deal for two years.
It was said that Barcelona was already interested last summer, and it would certainly be a surprise if all the smoke in Catalonia was without fire. Diaz is probably the preferred signing of director of Voetbaldeco. However, it was recently suggested that the Diaz agents could use the supposed interest to attract an offer from Liverpool.