After he missed Nico Williams, Barcelona again paid their attention to Liverpool -wing player Luis Diaz. The Colombian seems to be their best target for the rest of the summer, but the idea of signing him is a mixed reaction by the fan base.
The question is, does Barcelona have to chase Diaz? Every signing is something of a lottery, the gamble that you might find in BTC Casino, but is the Colombian worth it? Here is a look at the benefits that Diaz would bring on the Catalan side.
There is no doubt that Diaz is one of the best players in the world. Although perhaps not entirely the quality of the very best possession there is, Diaz is certainly in that echelon below. He would offer demonstrably more natural talent to a front line that trusts Robert Lewandowski in his last years, and Raphinha comes from a campaign that seems impossible to repeat.
Diaz would also give a more natural exhaust valve on the left, and a source of inspiration: the Colombian has the opportunity to defend his defender and to break the opposition defense. That is something that is said that Barcelona fear that they are missing outside of Lamine Yamal, and at the age of 28 -Diaz has a maturity that is also rare on this side of Barcelona. Although he does not offer a top -level production, he is also a source of goals and assists, and he is versatile enough to play somewhere in the last third part. The other way, Barcelona can also expect a high working speed, something that would fit in the urgent style of Hansi Flick.
Although there is little discussion about his quality, is the question of whether Barcelona, a side with limited capacity to spend, should blow the majority of their budget on Diaz? At his age it is unlikely that Barcelona can sell him for everything he costs near the reimbursement. A rumors of an asking price of € 80 million would also have a significant influence on their ability to pursue the final replacement of Lewandowski at number nine in the future – which should certainly be a priority.
There is also an argument that Barcelona would be large to strengthen an area that is already performing at a high level if there is less depth in defense. The signing of Diaz would also be a good but difficult problem to resolve. At least one of Dani Olmo, Lewandowski or Raphinha should start from the bank in big competitions, which may fail.