The reasons that would lead Liverpool to sell Luis Díaz: the price of his departure would already be set

He Liverpool think about making money with the Colombian Luis Diazthe departure of the Colombian would be a great deal for the club that acquired him more than two years ago for around 45 million euros and could sell him for more than that.

It seems that the directive of the Liverpool He is going to prioritize business before the affection that the fans have for the 27-year-old guajiro, leaving aside attachments, gratitudes and loyalties that in the world of football only exist in rare cases.

Michael Edwards, The new football CEO of Fenway Sports Group (FSG, owner of the English club), is the head of the new project he wants to put together Liverpool and the person who will decide who stays and who goes.

A lot will happen with the election of the new coach, although not everything. It may also happen that he wants to retain certain players, but the club understands that it is time to sell and there is no choice but to fire them. In that uncomfortable position, according to the British press, he would be Luis Diaz.

The departure of the DT Jurgen Klopp It will cause a shake-up in the club, which is already almost tied to the German's replacement, Ruben Amorim He would be the chosen one and if he landed in Liverpool he would have the last word on the future of Luis Díaz.

Luis Díaz in his best moment

The signing of the Colombian took place in January 2022, when there are no major transfers in Europe, it is all credit to Klopp: He went for him in exchange for 45 million euros when he saw that Tottenham He was about to snatch it away.

The DT was right, as proven by his great performance curve, which can be summarized in the evolution of his grade average: it started at 7.07, dropped in the year of his serious injury and rebounded to 7.26.

Today he is indisputable on that front of attack with the Egyptian Mohamed Salah and the Uruguayan Darwin Núñez, He maintains his influence on the left wing, but he extends it with more and more authority to the interior game and his scoring production improved abysmally: from 6 goals and 3 assists upon his arrival he went to 13 goals and 4 assists today, adding all the competitions. .

Fought Not only did he improve, he overcame the first serious injury of his career and showed that he came back stronger, that he is 27 years old and has established himself in European football with resounding success, it may be the best time to let him go.

He is the most valued player in the squad and his cost, according to Transfermarktis at 75 million euroswhich means that Liverpool could easily aspire to make close to 100 million in a possible sale.

Nobody knows if there will be a better business opportunity than this one at Anfield and the player himself is not certain that there will be another better opportunity to join a big and powerful team, that will have him as the spearhead of a new project and give him the salary status that has been earned for its performance.

And, according to the portal Capologythe Colombian receives £55,000 a week, much less than the £350,000 that Salah receives. A year he earns just over 3.3 million euros.

According to The Telegraphhe would offer PSG would offer him a sum of money close to the demands of the Merseyside team. The French are urgently looking for a replacement Kylian Mbappé. They are not players of exactly the same profile, but without a doubt Díaz would be very good for Luis Enrique's payroll.

Liverpool's priorities

Precisely this possibility of sale opens a front that, according to the newspaper The Sun a few weeks ago, it has been being considered for a long time: that support would be pure gasoline to renew figures of the institution, as important or more important than the Colombian, but ultimately more media: Virgil van Dijk, Alexander Arnold and Salah. At Anfield they fear that both will leave after the departure of Klopp, his mentor, and wants to tie them down at whatever price.

And a sign that the club would consider it this way is what the newspaper reported in the last few hours The Telegraph: “Unusually for a signing who has had two good years at the club, Díaz has not yet agreed a contract extension to replace the original one he signed upon his arrival. He will still be under contract for three years at the end of the season, although it is likely that at that moment it is necessary for both parties to decide whether to stay long term or move forward.

If there is no talk of renewal, it may be because they consider that a shield until 2027 is more than enough or because they want to give room for negotiation to whoever comes for it.

In both cases there would be a fundamental income for the aforementioned figures and for the new coach and in the process space would be given to the young people who have been launching Klopp to professionalism and that are the club's heritage, beyond Díaz at 27.

Liverpool would balance the box

Believe it or not, the most prestigious, millionaire and powerful league on the planet is a losing economic model that goes against financial sustainability and requires urgent intervention.

That is why the British government approved a so-called white paper at the beginning of 2024, which is nothing more than new regulations to control the enormous losses of recent years.

The first act of that control commission was the harsh points penalty that Everton received, a measure that will probably be repeated with Manchester City, accused of failing to comply Financial Fair Playand the Chelseawhich has had unauthorized payments through offshore companies discovered.

And that also generates concern in Liverpoolwhich has not had that type of infractions but needs to adjust its accounts to avoid appearing on that painful list.

“Choosing the right time to sell players has become as crucial as signings and extensions, given the red lines around allowable losses under profit and sustainability rules,” it said. The Telegraph about the inevitable obligation to consider painful departures of players to settle the score.

That, which has nothing to do directly with Díaz, could also influence the decision of Liverpool to let him go when he is at his best and most influential. Own Klopp He paid dearly for that attachment when the midfield of Henderson, Fabinho and even Thiago grew old and ended up plagued by injuries, without replacement and condemned to play in the Europa League today after a last season to be forgotten. He will not pass again and that will require many sacrifices.

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