Luis Diaz: Bayern Munich sign forward from Liverpool

Colombia planetary guardant joins Bayern Munich from Liverpool successful a woody that could full $86.7m.

Bayern Munich person completed the signing of guardant Luis Diaz from Premier League champions Liverpool for a reported interest that could emergence to 75 cardinal euros ($86.7m).

The Colombian, who won the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup during his clip astatine Anfield, has signed a declaration with the Bundesliga champions until 2029.

“In Luis Diaz, we person succeeded successful bringing successful 1 of the champion near wingers successful the Premier League,” Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen said.

“He brings existent subordinate quality from Liverpool to FC Bayern. He’s won silverware with each 1 of his clubs to date.”

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The 28-year-old, who joined Liverpool from the Portuguese nine Porto successful January 2022, said helium was “very happy” with the determination to the German club.

“It means a batch to maine to beryllium portion of FC Bayern,” helium said. “They’re 1 of the biggest clubs successful the world. I privation to assistance my caller squad with my mode of playing shot and my character.

“My extremity is to triumph each imaginable title, and that’s what we’ll enactment for each time arsenic a team.”

Diaz made 50 appearances and scored 17 goals successful each competitions past play arsenic manager Arne Slot’s squad clinched the English rubric for a record-equalling 20th time. He has besides scored 18 goals successful 63 planetary appearances for Colombia.

The guardant was near retired of Liverpool’s 4-2 affable decision against AC Milan successful Hong Kong connected Saturday arsenic speculation mounted implicit his future.

Liverpool’s precocious Diogo Jota, bottommost left, and Luis Diaz, bottommost right, observe with the FA Cup and the Carabao Cup trophies during a autobus parade successful May 2022 [Phil Noble/Reuters]

Diaz’s signing gives Bayern a prime replacement for Germany guardant Jamal Musiala, who has been ruled retired for a “long period” aft helium suffered a breached limb and dislocated ankle astatine the caller Club World Cup.

Germany, meanwhile, has loomed ample successful Liverpool’s caller transportation concern arsenic the nine signed attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz and close backmost Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen positive striker Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt. It besides sold defender Jarell Quansah to Leverkusen.

It’s the archetypal large transportation interest paid this disconnected play by Bayern, which raised wealth from selling striker Mathys Tel to Tottenham and chopped its wage measure erstwhile forwards Thomas Muller and Leroy Sane some near the club.

Bayern’s signings of defender Jonathan Tah from Leverkusen and young midfielder Tom Bischof from Hoffenheim lone progressive tiny sums to marque them eligible for the Club World Cup, weeks earlier they would person joined anyhow arsenic escaped agents.

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Al Jazeera and quality agencies