Luis Diaz completes permanent move to Bayern Munich

The Colombian departs the Reds having played a significant role in the lifting of four major trophies since arriving from FC Porto in early 2022, highlighted by Premier League title glory last term.

Diaz made an instant impact after being signed by Jürgen Klopp, with his pace, trickery and output from various attacking positions on show from his first appearances in the Liverpool shirt.

It was an eventful opening half-season for him at the club, ‘Lucho’ scoring six goals and delivering four assists in 26 appearances before the end of 2021-22.

He aided the Reds’ push for a remarkable quadruple, starting both Wembley finals as the Carabao Cup and Emirates FA Cup were won - each via a penalty shootout versus Chelsea.

Diaz was also in the team as Klopp’s side - who finished runners-up in the Premier League - were beaten by Real Madrid in the Champions League final in Paris.

A serious knee injury sustained in the early phases of the next campaign prevented Diaz from immediately building on his electric start at Anfield, limiting him to only 21 games across 2022-23.

That summer, he swapped number to become Liverpool’s newest No.7, and he steadily began to reproduce his finest form. Over the next two seasons, Diaz represented the Reds 101 times, scored 30 goals and gave 10 assists.

Another League Cup success at Wembley marked 2023-24, before Klopp vacated the dugout and was replaced by Arne Slot as the club’s new head coach.

Diaz had predominantly been deployed in wide roles for the Reds to date, but Slot increasingly used him as the central attacker of a front three during the past campaign.

It worked a treat, with Diaz enjoying his most prolific single season with Liverpool and helping to lead the team to a Premier League title triumph, one secured with four matches left to play.

Thirteen of his 17 strikes overall in 2024-25 came in the top flight, including a memorable double at Old Trafford as Slot’s side laid a marker down at the outset of the campaign.

Among other personal highlights of his final season at Liverpool was a second-half hat-trick in a 4-0 Champions League rout of Bayer Leverkusen at Anfield.

The last hurrah of his Reds career will remain the jubilant scenes he was part of in April and May as the championship was mathematically clinched and subsequently celebrated with supporters.

Diaz now embarks on another chapter in his career with the completion of a permanent transfer to the Bundesliga with Bayern.

Everybody at Liverpool FC thanks Luis for all of his contributions during his time at the club and wishes him the best for the future.