Earlier on Saturday, we had seen Liverpool head coach Arne Slot address the situation of winger Luis Diaz, who is rumored to be heading to Bayern Munich. Slo’s initial statement (covered here) was not extensive, but the coach went deeper into it later when speaking to The Athletic:

Liverpool remain interested in Alexander Isak after he told Newcastle that he wants to leave, while Luis Diaz is among a group of Reds stars who could be sold to fund a lucrative transfer

Bayern Munich have upped their offer for Liverpool winger Luis Díaz and are believed to be in the €70-80m range. The Premier League side had previously rejected a €67.5m bid. Spanish outlet AS say Díaz is edging closer to an exit and Bayern are pushing to get the deal done before the window closes.

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Bayern Munich have resumed talks with Liverpool over a deal for forward Luis Diaz. The Bavarian club are yet to submit a second bid for the Colombian winger but remain keen on a deal, and are now in regular dialogue with Liverpool.