In Liverpool, Luis Díaz was under the direction of Arne Slot during the 2024/2025 season.
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Arne Slot, helmsman of Liverpool, referred on Wednesday to the departure of Luis Díaz towards Bayern Munich. The Dutch coach not only highlighted the football conditions of the Colombian, but also his attitude within the group and confessed that he will miss his presence in Anfield.
“First, for the person who was, because he always had a smile on his face, whatever happens, during the year I worked with him. I made him play a lot. But even when he did not play it, he always went out to train and gave everything, with a smile on his face,” Slot said at a press conference.
Díaz shared with the Dutch during the 2024/2025 season, in which he started undisputed. His position varied with respect to previous campaigns: he played in many occasions as false nine, a more centralized role that required him to go to connect with the flyers.
“And, of course, I will miss his song a lot, because perhaps he was one of the best that our fans has for a player,” added the Dutch, alluding to the song that Liverpool fans dedicated him to the Colombian attacker.
Under the command of Slot, the Guajiro played 50 official matches adding all the competitions. He scored 17 goals and provided eight assists, consolidating himself as one of the main offensive figures of the team that this year achieved the title of Premier League.
Lucho was recognized by the Dutch strategist as a key piece in the conquest of the English League. The Guajiro leaves English football after three and a half years as red. With the Merseyside team he won five titles and was worthy of the love of the people.
Slot also explained that Colombian's departure responds, in part, to the need for the club to balance his finances. In this market, Liverpool has invested more than 300 million euros in signings such as Jeremie Frimpong, Florian Wirtz, Milos Kerkez and Hugo Ekitike.
With the sale of Díaz, next to those of Caoimhin Kelleher, Nathaniel Phillips and Jarell Quansah, the club has entered more than 120 million euros, a figure that allows it to cushion part of the strong investment made to renew its template.
“This also reflects who we are as a club. We are making important signings, we have done it in recent years. But this club also needs to recover funds to specify the signings we have already done,” Slot concluded.
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