Luis Diaz is one of the few Liverpool first-team players whose future is unknown. After playing a key role in Liverpool’s Premier League victory, the Colombian has been linked with Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and the Saudi Pro League.
After rejecting a proposal from Barcelona last week, the Merseyside club has now warned off Bayern Munich. Despite the club’s outward message that the 28-year-old is not for sale at any price, speculation about his future continues.
Diaz, one of the world’s top wingers, has piqued the interest of numerous potential suitors following an outstanding debut season under Arne Slot. Not only has he been valuable on the left wing, but the Colombian international has also demonstrated versatility by playing efficiently as a centre forward.
Luis Diaz’s reported Liverpool salary is incorrect.
Many say he earns far less than £100,000 each week.
Diaz has been largely seen as grossly underpaid in comparison to his Liverpool teammates, despite his significant contribution to the squad since his debut in January 2022. Most outlets have reported that the dynamic wide player has been earning £55,000 per week since his arrival from FC Porto.
While that is a large sum of money for those outside of football, it is merely a fraction of the money received by players such as Federico Chiesa (£150,000 per week) and Darwin Nunez (£140,000 per week), who contributed far less than Diaz to the 2024-25 victory.
Despite all of the speculation regarding his future, the Liverpool Echo’s Paul Gorst reports that Diaz earns nearly three times that amount. The former Porto player is supposed to earn £140,000 per week, with Anfield insiders ‘dismissing’ the widely reported figure.
That number puts him on par with Nunez and Diogo Jota, and £20,000 ahead of fellow winger Cody Gakpo. It also implies that the big boys in Europe and the Middle East vying for his signature will have to pay a significant wage as well as a substantial transfer fee.
Diaz is in the final two years of his contract, so either a sale or a new deal should be on the table over the next 12 months to avoid a repeat of the Trent Alexander-Arnold dilemma. The money generated by his departure might be used to fund future signings by Slot, who is looking to add to Jeremie Frimpong, Florian Wirtz, and Milos Kerkez.
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