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Luis Diaz of Liverpool is a man in demand this summer with FC Barcelona making him a priority target to strengthen their attacking unit before next season.

The Colombian international is also attracting concrete interest from Saudi Arabia, with Al-Nassr, in particular, pushing hard to sign the player.

Al-Nassr ready to launch massive bid

In fact, according to journalist Ben Jacobs, Al-Nassr are ready to make an approach to Liverpool for Luis Diaz, after receiving central approval to make a bid.

The offer from the Saudi Arabian heavyweights could be as high as €85 million – a figure that Barcelona do not plan on reaching, which could complicate matters for the La Liga champions.

Why Al-Nassr are moving for Diaz

The move stems from their need to convince megastar Cristiano Ronaldo to stay and sign a new contract.

Al-Nassr want Luis Diaz. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

The former Real Madrid forward hinted at a departure from the club this summer when his contract expires, dropping a cryptic social media post after the final game of the season.

As such, Al-Nassr hoping that a big signing like Diaz could persuade the Portuguese maverick to stick around for another year at the very least.

Diaz’s preference will be the deciding factor

At this point, it is unclear whether Diaz would prefer a move to Saudi Arabia, especially with Barcelona still being an option for him.

In fact, reports from Spain earlier today went as far as saying that the 28-year-old winger wants to join the Catalans and had informed Liverpool as much.

What appears to be clear is that Diaz’s time in England is coming to an end after he helped Liverpool win the Premier League title this season.

Whether he ends up in Saudi Arabia teaming with Ronaldo or opts to join Hansi Flick’s champion team in Barcelona remains to be seen.