Liverpool Manager Confirms Luis Diaz Omitted from Friendly Due to Transfer Speculation
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Summary
Liverpool manager Arne Slot confirmed that forward Luis Diaz was left out of a friendly match against AC Milan due to ongoing transfer speculation. The club recently rejected a £58 million bid from Bayern Munich for the Colombian player, whose contract runs until 2027. While Darwin Nunez missed the game with an injury, Diaz was specifically omitted because of the rumors surrounding his potential move away from Liverpool.
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The Premier League champions rejected an opening bid of £58m from Bayern Munich earlier this month for Diaz, whose contract expires in the summer of 2027.
While Slot said Darwin Nunez missed the game against Milan in Hong Kong with an injury, he confirmed Diaz was omitted 'due to speculation on his future'.
'There are a lot of rumours around Luis lately and I cannot go into that,' said Slot.
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