Barcelona view Luis Díaz as the best candidate to strengthen their assault subsequent season, however the Spanish champions are additionally assessing different choices as a result of difficulties in signing the Colombia worldwide from Liverpool, a supply has advised ESPN.
Díaz, 28, has two years to run on his contract with Liverpool, which expires in 2027, however he steered earlier this month he could be open to extending his keep on the Premier League membership.
Nevertheless, Barça proceed to discover a transfer for the ahead, with ESPN revealing final week the Catalan membership hope to signal a winger, a centre-back and a full-back this summer time.
Sporting director Deco additionally advised ESPN just lately that there’s “all of the sudden a dependency on Raphinha and Lamine Yamal,” including that there’s a need so as to add depth within the ahead positions when the switch window opens.
Díaz, 28, is the participant who most closely fits the profile Barça are in search of, a supply advised ESPN, as a result of he can adapt to numerous roles.
Striker Robert Lewandowski turns 37 in August and Díaz may assist take the load off the Poland worldwide — he has performed centrally for Liverpool at occasions — and he would additionally allow coach Hansi Flick to rotate Raphinha and Yamal extra.
Díaz, who’s scored 17 objectives this season, would additionally add extra expertise to a younger squad, however the supply says Barça’s monetary state of affairs will dictate whether or not they’ll be capable to transfer for the previous Porto man or deal with extra inexpensive choices.
Barça have additionally proven an curiosity in Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford and Athletic Membership’s Nico Williams previously, with sources final week saying no names are definitively off the desk at this stage.
Rashford was an possibility in January earlier than he joined Aston Villa on mortgage, whereas Williams, who has a €58 million ($65.75m) launch clause, was a goal final summer time earlier than Barça settled on Dani Olmo.
Barça president Joan Laporta spoke this week optimistically in regards to the membership’s monetary state of affairs forward of the summer time.
Nevertheless, they’re nonetheless awaiting LaLiga’s approval on sure offers, together with the sale of VIP seats at Spotify Camp Nou, the place they hope they are going to be taking part in dwelling video games from once more subsequent season after two years on the Olympic Stadium whereas renovation work has been carried out.
As soon as that state of affairs is resolved, coupled with any outgoings, Barça could have a greater thought of what enterprise they’ll do that summer time, however there’s acknowledgement that negotiating with Liverpool won’t be simple.
