Luis Diaz's dad lifts lid on son's transfer "dream" and sends Liverpool warning

18 November 2023 , 00:00

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Luis Diaz's dad lifts lid on son's transfer "dream" and sends Liverpool warning

Luis Diaz's dad has revealed that his son's "dream" is to play for Barcelona and issued a warning to Liverpool over the winger's future.

Diaz, 26, joined the Reds from Porto in January 2022, quickly establishing himself as a key player for Jurgen Klopp's side and becoming a fan favourite. While the Colombia international is happy at Anfield, his father - who was recently rescued following a 12-day kidnapping ordeal - has suggested that Diaz would tempted to leave if La Liga giants Barcelona ever came calling.

Speaking to Colombian TV channel Win Sports following his release, dad Luis Manuel Diaz is quoted as saying by Noticias RCN: "The truth is that I know very little about Barcelona at the moment. It is true that Luis is a loyal Barcelona fan and it would be his dream to go there. So far I would like to thank Porto and Liverpool for the way they welcomed him and received him.

"Luis is a player who finds it easy to win over because of the way he is, because of his humility, his work, his dedication, he is a very disciplined player, thank God. There would be no problem if Luis came to Barcelona because it is a top team and one of the best in the world."

Diaz boosted his stock on Thursday by scoring both of Colombia's goals in a 2-1 comeback victory over Brazil, but there's been little talk of a move away from Merseyside in the near future. The 26-year-old has a contract until 2027 and is loved by Reds boss Klopp.

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While his father was still being held captive, Diaz came off the bench to score a 95th-minute equaliser against Luton, snatching a 1-1 draw which has helped put Liverpool second in the Premier League table. Klopp remarked post-match: It's wonderful that he wants to be here and he gets that [goal] but that's it. A super important goal and very important for him and emotional, but that's it."

Luis Diaz has been described as a "loyal Barcelona fan" by his dad (Dave Howarth - CameraSport via Getty Images)

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The Reds boss, who pushed Liverpool to secure a £37m deal with Porto nearly two years ago, went on to say of Diaz: "When he's on the pitch, he's always involved in special things. We knew he would be a threat."

Nathan Ridley