With Liverpool struggling in their title defense, it begs the question: Should Luis Díaz have been sold to Bayern Munich? Liverpool coach Arne Slot believes that it was the right decision and that other
players were deemed more important. “You always miss good football players,” Slot began (via X account @iMiaSanMia). “He was so important for us last season, but he wasn’t the only one. There were more players that were influential in our results. But I think we have replaced them with very good players as well.
The Dutchman then went on to say that Bayern’s offer for Díaz was too good to pass up because the reigning Premier League champions had other, more expensive players in sight, implying that the Reds had a forward-thinking strategy. “Luis Díaz is another example of how this club is run”, Slot continued. “If this club gets, for a 28-year-old, an offer like that, then this club, because it is built on sustainability, chooses to sell a player and we are an exception in the Premier League, especially at the top of the Premier League, for that. But that is why it is also so nice that we are able to achieve the things we have achieved in the last few years with that model. But he is doing very well at Bayern and that is not a surprise to me”. It’s also common knowledge that Liverpool balked at Diaz’s contract demands, was unable to negotiate a deal with him, and let him go. Coupled with his desire to move out, the transfer to Bayern was as good as done.
Díaz now has 33 goal contributions in 31 matches in all competitions for the Bavarians, stats that most of the current Liverpool attackers can only dream of (looking at you, Florian).
