Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has admitted he ‘misses’ Luis Diaz at Anfield and would like to see the Bayern Munich ahead again on the membership.
Diaz left the Reds in the summertime after three years of service, departing for £65.5million to hitch the German champions after he and the Premier League aspect didn’t agree phrases on a brand new contract.
He has had a optimistic first season within the Bundesliga, selecting up 40 purpose involvements in simply 39 video games and forming a deadly entrance three with Harry Kane and Michael Olise – and in addition placing his aspect 1-0 up within the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final conflict with Actual Madrid on Tuesday evening.
Liverpool, in the meantime, have struggled this season, failing to interchange Diaz on the left of their assault beneath Arne Slot.
And Gerrard desires him again. Talking on TNT Sports activities previous to the conflict with Actual Madrid, he stated: ‘I would not thoughts Diaz again. I am lacking him, I am lacking him.’
Gerrard was initially speaking about Olise, who has been linked with a possible transfer to Liverpool as a alternative for Mohamed Salah, who’s leaving this summer season.
Steven Gerrard has admitted he misses Luis Diaz (proper) at Liverpool and would like to see him return to Anfield
Gerrard (left) additionally picked out Michael Olise (proper) as a alternative for Mohamed Salah in the summertime switch window
The Frenchman is within the type of his life with the German membership as a part of that entrance three, and has picked up 44 purpose involvements in 40 video games this season, with 16 targets himself.
With a contract till 2029, the 24-year-old would price a fairly penny, however Gerrard can be eager to see Liverpool cough up.
‘When you’re a full again up in opposition to a winger, they usually have a weak aspect and also you present them a method or one other,’ Gerrard stated. ‘The issue with him is he can go each methods – his proper foot is simply as sturdy as his left.
‘You see among the assists he will get. In the event you depart him in 1-v-1 conditions, you might be in bother.’
When requested if he would take Olise at Liverpool, he stated: ‘All day lengthy. However the issue is, why would he depart Bayern? A giant membership difficult for the massive honours and they’re in all probability the strongest Bayern crew now we have seen for some time.
‘He’s about to take the World Cup by storm. He appears like a very blissful child – settled, to me – and I do not assume he is going anyplace. However would I take him at Liverpool? Sure, I’d love him.’
Stories in Germany counsel Liverpool are prepared to place £173million on the desk to signal the previous Crystal Palace star, with Spanish aspect Actual Madrid able to bid £143m to bolster their assault. Bayern, although, insist their star is not going anyplace.
‘We’re not even contemplating that,’ Bayern sporting director Max Eberl advised German publication BILD. ‘He is an FC Bayern participant and has all of the alternatives right here that prime gamers might want for.’
CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen, in the meantime, added: ‘Regardless of which membership tries to lure him away, anybody who performs for FC Bayern is aware of what they’ve at FC Bayern.’
