If Liverpool sells forward Luis Diaz of Colombia this summer, they can escape suffering a financial setback. Two and a half years after the Reds paid £37 million to recruit the winger from Porto, he has already been firmly linked to Barcelona, according to Spanish publications, and he is eager to join the Catalan giants.

Furthermore, club executives might suffer if they maintain him at Anfield. O Jogo, a Portuguese publication, claims that Diaz is about to set off a sequence of clauses that will cost Liverpool an additional £9 million.

There were apparently other possible add-ons worth a total of £13 million included in the initial deal. Of that, Porto has received £4.2 million so far. The 27-year-old has participated in 45 minutes of play in the necessary 25 games and has also assisted his team in qualifying for the Champions League the following season.

If Diaz stays, Liverpool will soon have to pay more, as additional sums are required when he makes 100 and then 125 club appearances. He has made 97 appearances for the Premier League team in all competitions thus far.

Since his move, he has found the net 24 times, and when he turns 30, another add-on is due. Additionally, if Arne Slot leads Porto to a top-four result in his first season in charge, the team will have the right to demand a higher salary.

However, since his father Luis made it known in public in November that his son’s ultimate goal was to move to the Nou Camp, Diaz has been associated with Barcelona. “It is a fact that Luis adores Barcelona, and visiting the city is his dream,” he stated to reporters.

The latter part of the 2023–24 season has seen an increase in rumors about the forward leaving in the summer because it was thought that he had lost form after his brilliant start at Anfield. Additionally, selling Diaz might fit well with Slot’s planned rebuild, especially with his manager—Jurgen Klopp—in charge for the final time against Wolves on Sunday.

The athlete has declined to publicly promote himself for a move, though. Rather, he has expressed gratitude to the club for assisting him in “growing” both on and off the field, and he has often expressed how much he appreciated the assistance he received when his father was abducted and held captive last year before being set free.

a month, he told reporters, “Visiting this incredible club like Liverpool leaves you with a lot of learnings.” “You acquire ever-increasing knowledge about becoming a better person, professional, team player, and nice guy. To be honest, I’m thrilled to be here. There is no question in my mind that the club will have great years ahead of it.