Díaz's absence from the friendly match against Preston immediately sparked growing rumors in Colombia about a potential transfer to Bayern Munich or Barcelona. But this is not true (for now)! His absence has nothing to do with a potential transfer; it is purely a precautionary measure to protect the player.
The player has agreed to join Bayern and has given his word on this.
However, the two clubs still need to reach an agreement. A few days ago, Bayern made an offer of €52 million for the Liverpool star, but the Reds turned it down. According to English media reports, Liverpool has refused to negotiate with Bayern Munich over a potential transfer of Díaz.
Sources from Bild reveal that another factor has played a role: the transfer fees of attacking players with a similar profile to Díaz in the Premier League in recent days and weeks.
Chelsea paid approximately €63.7 million to Brighton to sign João Pedro (23). Tottenham also paid a similar fee—€63.8 million—to sign Mohamed Kudus (24) from West Ham United.
Harry Kane's former club (Tottenham) is expected to pay around €70 million to sign attacking midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White (25, Nottingham Forest).
Liverpool, meanwhile, believes Díaz— a regular starter for the Premier League champions— is worth more. Thus, their stance is that €80 million is the threshold.
However, Bayern is currently unwilling to pay such a high price for the Colombian forward. The club has set an internal maximum threshold of €60 million, plus add-ons.
