Regardless of headlines claiming Luis Diaz ‘dreamed’ of Barcelona, the Liverpool winger’s father didn’t recommend he was pushing for a transfer to Camp Nou.
It might appear to Diaz Sr. too early to encourage his son to maneuver away from Anfield given the membership’s outpouring of help to the household in latest weeks.
On Saturday, Luis Manuel Diaz, his spouse Cilenis Marulanda and their prolonged household arrived in Liverpool through a personal jet chartered by the membership as they put together to spend Christmas on Merseyside.
However the weekend additionally introduced headlines about Diaz’s “dream” of taking part in for Barcelona, following an interview by Diaz Sr. with Win Sports activities in Colombia.
– Liverpool echo
‘Luis Diaz’s father reveals his son’s ‘dream membership’ as Liverpool ship switch warning
– Mirror
‘It could be his dream’ – Luis Diaz’s father talks about Barcelona switch’
– GOAL
‘It is his dream’ – Liverpool star tipped to depart Anfield for Barcelona in beautiful admission’
– TEAMtalk
Nevertheless, there was no ‘switch declare’ or ‘switch warning’, and Diaz was actually not ‘tipped to dump Anfield’.
Diaz Sr. admitted that as a boyhood Barcelona supporter, like many in South America, it could be the 26-year-old’s ‘dream’ to play for the membership.
? “To this point he (Luis) hasn’t informed me something about Barcelona, however it’s true that Luis is a Barcelona fan and it could be his dream to get there” Luis Manuel Díaz, father of Luis Díaz. pic.twitter.com/JNEz31AVeL
– Win Sports activities TV (@WinSportsTV) November 17, 2023
However there was no suggestion that he was pushing for a transfer, it was simply an trustworthy reply to a direct query.
“The reality is that I do know little or no about Barcelona in the intervening time,” he defined through Sport Witness.
“It’s true that Luis is a loyal Barcelona fan and it could be his dream to go there.
“To this point I wish to thank Porto and Liverpool for the best way they welcomed and acquired him.
“Luis is a participant who wins simply [fans] due to the best way he’s, due to his humility, his work, his dedication. Thank God he’s a really disciplined participant.
“There could be no downside if Luis got here to Barcelona as a result of it’s a high crew and top-of-the-line on this planet.”
Whereas it’s removed from ultimate for Diaz’s father to debate different golf equipment in a public interview, he isn’t anticipated to depart Liverpool anytime quickly.
It is uncommon for a participant from South America not having the ambition to play for Barcelona or Actual Madrid – that is simply the fact.
Liverpool have struggled with this prior to now with each Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho forcing strikes to Barcelona, though they’ve additionally seen growing loyalty, with Roberto Firmino being a major instance.
If Diaz needs a transfer to Camp Nou sooner or later, Jurgen Klopp will not stand in his means – however do not get carried away with the headlines simply but.
