Liverpool 'demand mammoth nine-figure fee for Barcelona-linked Luis Diaz'
Despite his status as Jurgen Klopp's first-choice left-winger and his long-running contract at Anfield until the summer of 2027, the Colombian's future on Merseyside is being called into serious question.
Two-and-a-half years on from his arrival from Porto in the January 2022 window, no talks are believed to be ongoing to prolong his terms, and a sale could apparently be considered this summer if the two parties decide against an extension.
La Liga champions Barcelona and Ligue 1 champions-elect PSG are both said to be casting a watchful eye over the situation, but the two clubs could supposedly be quoted a monumental asking price.
According to Colombian outlet El Heraldo — via the Liverpool Echo — the Reds are prepared to demand at least £102m and potentially as much as £123m to let Diaz depart in the upcoming window.
Diaz 'pushing' for Barcelona moveSuch a fee would represent Liverpool's second-most expensive sale of all time, only behind the total £142m package that Barcelona agreed for Philippe Coutinho in the winter of 2018.
Six years later, the Catalan giants are still strapped for cash and could not fork out such a fee, although Diaz is believed to be ready to leave Liverpool in order to push through a move to Barcelona.
Alternatively, PSG — assuming they can remain on the right side of Financial Fair Play — would be able to bow to Liverpool's demands, especially with Kylian Mbappe's imminent exit freeing up over £170m in yearly wages.
Despite a traumatic family ordeal earlier in the season, where his parents were kidnapped in their native Colombia, Diaz has enjoyed a
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