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FC Bayern have signed Colombia international Luis Díaz from Premier League champions Liverpool. The forward has been handed a contract in Munich until 30 June 2029 and will wear the number 14 for the German champions.
FC Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen: "In Luis Díaz, we have succeeded in bringing in one of the best left wingers in the Premier League. He brings real player character from Liverpool to FC Bayern - he's won silverware with every one of his clubs to date. As a team, we were able to work together to realise this transfer in a targeted manner and are delighted to have a top international who will give our team important impetus and also enrich the Bundesliga. We would like to thank Liverpool for what were fair and serious negotiations at all times."
Board member for sport Max Eberl: "Luis Díaz is a player with international experience, enormous quality, terrific skills and great reliability who will help our team immediately. We're delighted we've been able to bring him to FC Bayern. Transfers like this work when every cog in the machine fits together. Our fans can look forward to watching an exceptional player."
FC Bayern sporting director Christoph Freund: "Luis creates a real goal threat and is a scorer, who at the same time works incredibly hard for his team. He's quick, a versatile footballer and brings an intense style of play to the game. He's also gained a lot of experience at the top level with Liverpool and the Colombian national team. Luis Díaz represents a complete package that will thrill our fans."
Luis Díaz: "I'm very happy, it means a lot to me to be part of FC Bayern - they're one of the biggest clubs in the world. I want to help my new team with my way of playing football and my character. My goal is to win every possible title, and that's what we'll work for every day as a team."
Welcome to FC Bayern! Luis Díaz has already met captain Manuel Neuer and his team-mates. | © FC Bayern
Díaz, 28, began his career as a professional footballer at second-division club Barranquilla FC in his native Colombia, where he made his first-team debut in 2016. After two seasons with top-flight side Atlético Junior, with whom he won the league twice as well as the Colombian Cup and Super Cup, he moved to Porto in the summer of 2019 and made a total of 125 appearances for the Portuguese club, scoring 41 goals in the process. Here, too, he continued to collect silverware, winning two league championships and two cups, as well as triumphing in the Portuguese Super Cup.
Liverpool signed him in January 2022. He made 148 competitive appearances for the Reds, (41 goals, 23 assists), winning the Premier League, the FA Cup, the FA Community Shield and the English League Cup twice. Díaz has played for the Colombian national team since 2018. He's scored 19 goals in 64 international appearances to date and was top scorer at the 2021 Copa América.
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