{"id":46567,"date":"2026-04-30T21:26:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T01:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/liverpool-need-to-sell-new-signing-luis-dias\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T21:26:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T01:26:20","slug":"liverpool-need-to-sell-new-signing-luis-dias","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/liverpool-need-to-sell-new-signing-luis-dias\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool need to sell new signing Luis Dias"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/liverpool-need-to-sell-new-signing-luis-dias\/#Luis_Diazs_post-Liverpool_form\" >Luis Diaz&#8217;s post-Liverpool form<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/liverpool-need-to-sell-new-signing-luis-dias\/#Liverpool_finally_need_to_sell_new_signing_Luis_Diaz\" >Liverpool finally need to sell new signing Luis Diaz<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/liverpool-need-to-sell-new-signing-luis-dias\/#Diomand_upgrade_Liverpool_hold_contract_talks_with_%E2%80%98one_of_the_best_players_in_the_world\" >Diomand upgrade: Liverpool hold contract talks with &#8216;one of the best players in the world&#8217;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Liverpool supporters have been beating the same drum in recent months, waiting for Arne Slott to be sacked after a disastrous second year in charge at Anfield.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>However, FSG remain confident in their Dutch coach, who lifted the Premier League title last season and was named the division&#8217;s player of the year. Whether that turns out to be a fluke for the Reds in the long run remains to be seen, but the slot at least puts Liverpool in a good position to qualify for the Champions League with four games left before the summer break.<\/p>\n<p>If Slott is to stay, changes will need to be made this summer, but he must work with his bosses to ensure Liverpool are more precise this time around.<\/p>\n<p>Despite radical changes in 2025, Liverpool still made one or two bad decisions, including selling Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich and failing to replace a unique winger.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"luis-diaz-39-s-post-liverpool-form\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Luis_Diazs_post-Liverpool_form\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Luis Diaz&#8217;s post-Liverpool form<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Dias has been a constant threat throughout his three-and-a-half years at Liverpool. He came to prominence under Slott last year, scoring 17 goals and providing eight assists in all competitions while bouncing between the left wing and makeshift centre-forward.<\/p>\n<p>    However, Dias is set to leave when his contract expires, and given how Dias&#8217; season has progressed compared to Liverpool, the decision may be one that people on Merseyside regret.<\/p>\n<p>For Vincent Kompany&#8217;s Bayern side, the 29-year-old Colombian scored 26 goals and provided 21 assists in all competitions, helping Germany win the Champions League title.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, the Premier League is more intense than the Bundesliga. Yes, Diaz is sharper alongside the forwards, which corresponds perfectly to his incredibly physical take on the winger game. Still, I&#8217;m still puzzled by Liverpool&#8217;s persuasion. <em>Lucho&#8217;s <\/em>form, and FSG made the decision to sell him.<\/p>\n<p>No one could have predicted that Liverpool&#8217;s decline would be so sudden this season, but selling Dias and not replacing him on the left wing was certainly a risk. Kodi Gakpo has been so one-dimensional and predictably bad this season.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Most G+A in Europe&#8217;s top 5 leagues (25\/26)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>player<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>G+A<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>total<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>harry kane<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>54+7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>64<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>michael orise<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>20+29<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>49<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Kylian Mbappe<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>41+6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>47<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Luis Diaz<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>26 + 21<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>47<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>erling haaland<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>35+7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>42<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>Would they put away \u00a365.5 million for a player who is nearing the end of his contract and will turn 30 in 2027? It&#8217;s good business and emphasizes decision acumen.<\/p>\n<p>Less wise was sporting director Richard Hughes&#8217; decision against his direct replacement and Slott&#8217;s reluctance to give the brilliant Rio Ngmoja regular match action early in the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>    Liverpool must avoid making the same mistake again this summer. Because he could be a big-money sale that could turn him into Diaz 2.0.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"liverpool-must-finally-sell-the-new-luis-diaz\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Liverpool_finally_need_to_sell_new_signing_Luis_Diaz\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Liverpool finally need to sell new signing Luis Diaz<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Liverpool need to make a change this summer, and given the scale of the club&#8217;s rebuild at Anfield, Alexis Mac Allister may need it.<\/p>\n<p>The 27-year-old was a key cog in Jurgen Klopp&#8217;s and then Slott&#8217;s system, but his physicality, intensity and engine room swagger has inexplicably disappeared and he was at the rotten core of this year&#8217;s team&#8217;s collapse.<\/p>\n<p>The former Brighton star, signed by Klopp for \u00a335m, was once the most trusted deputy in Liverpool&#8217;s midfield, but he has now been supplanted by Dominik Szoboszlai, and his defensive weaknesses and lack of sharpness on the ball suggest a change may be in the best interests of all parties at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>The statistics don&#8217;t paint a pretty picture, and Mac Allister might be better off leaving this summer, with two years left until his contract ends.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Alexis Mac Allister quits Premier League<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Statistics (* per 90)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>24\/25<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>25\/26<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Match (start)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>35(30)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>33(27)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Goal + Assist<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>5+5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2+4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>touch*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>55.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>49.5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Exact path*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>35.5 (87%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>32.1 (86%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>A big opportunity has arisen<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Key pass*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Loss of ownership*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>9.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>8.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Successful. dribble*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.5 (43%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.3 (38%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Ball recovery rate*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>4.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>3.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Tackle + Interception*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>3.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>clearance*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Win a duel*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>4.9 (48%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>3.0 (45%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>If reports are to be believed, there will be a lot of interest in Mac Allister&#8217;s signing. The Argentine midfielder&#8217;s future is in doubt, but Liverpool expect to receive an offer worth \u00a380m to consider a sale, according to The Times.<\/p>\n<p>If suitors in Spain&#8217;s biggest footballing world act on their interests, Liverpool could stand to make a \u00a345m profit by signing a player who has been vital to their success in winning multiple titles under different managers.<\/p>\n<p>He could return to the superstar he once was once on the continent, and in that regard it could mirror the triumph of Dias, who left Liverpool for a new challenge.<\/p>\n<p>    But if Liverpool stuck with Mac Allister next year, he would be holding himself back and he continued to struggle. This time, FSG needs to arrange his replacement. Liverpool are considering a move for Crystal Palace maestro Adam Wharton, according to reports.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"better-than-diomande-liverpool-make-barcola-their-top-target\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<p>                        <\/p>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Diomand_upgrade_Liverpool_hold_contract_talks_with_%E2%80%98one_of_the_best_players_in_the_world\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tDiomand upgrade: Liverpool hold contract talks with &#8216;one of the best players in the world&#8217;<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Liverpool have their sights set on players who can thrive at Anfield.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool supporters have been beating the same drum in recent months, waiting for Arne Slott to be sacked after a disastrous second year in charge at Anfield. However, FSG remain confident in their Dutch coach, who lifted the Premier League title last season and was named the division&#8217;s player of the year. 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