Fresh claim made about Luis Diaz transfer fee as Liverpool exit draws nearer

Luis Diaz’s exit from Liverpool will push the Reds’ summer transfer income from departures to just shy of $200 million, or a little under £150M.

In the midst of Liverpool’s unprecedented summer of spending, that shouldn’t go unnoticed. Much has been said and written about just how healthy Liverpool’s financial position is and why the club is able to spend so lavishly this window, but the profit from the exits of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Caoimhin Kelleher, and Jarell Quansah is certainly a significant factor.

It could increase further in the market with interest in Darwin Nunez, Federico Chiesa, Ben Doak, and Harvey Elliott. But none of Liverpool’s transfer fees is going to top the figure amassed from Diaz’s departure.

The exact nature of that is unclear.

Liverpool.com understands that the transfer fee is up to €75M ($87M/£65M) for the sale of the Colombian.

But invariably with most deals, that will include a figure made up of one set price and then potential add-ons.

According to German outlet Bild, it claims the clubs have agreed to a price of €67.5M ($79M/£59M), with a further €7.5M ($9M/£6.5M) in potential additional fees.

Either way, it represents Liverpool’s third most expensive sale in club history after the departures of Philippe Coutinho and Luis Suarez, both of whom moved to Barcelona.

The question now from the Diaz fee is how and where it will be redistributed.

Supporters may be getting giddy over the prospect of Alexander Isak’s arrival from Newcastle - and that could well happen still - but there are other issues to consider.

Most pressingly, is the need for a new center-back. The Reds only have three senior options at the heart of defense and one - Joe Gomez - is currently injured.

His fitness record is cause for concern heading into the season, as is Ibrahima Konate’s long-term future and the fact Virgil van Dijk will be 36 by the end of his current contract.

Meanwhile, Diaz’s departure will leave Liverpool lacking cover in the wide areas, a topic that is particularly significant given that Mohamed Salah will miss several games over the winter period while at the African Cup of Nations.

Despite the busy window so far, plenty more business is expected at Liverpool before the window shuts on September 1.

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