Barcelona set a €60 million spending cap for priority winger target – report | OneFootball

FC Barcelona have made it clear that Liverpool winger Luis Diaz is their top target to strengthen the left wing.

The Colombian international is sporting director Deco’s preferred choice and also fits the plans of manager Hansi Flick.

The 28-year-old speedster, for his part, has shown a clear willingness to join Barcelona. However, various complications are making the deal increasingly difficult.

Liverpool have shown resistance to selling him, while Barcelona are also facing major competition from Bayern Munich, who are pushing hard for the Colombian international.

All of this, coupled with Barça’s ongoing struggle to operate under La Liga’s 1:1 Financial Fair Play rule, has complicated matters.

Barcelona will not overspend

Given this situation, Mundo Deportivo reports that Barcelona do not intend to go beyond the €60 million mark for Luis Diaz. This figure has been the internal limit since the start of the transfer window.

The La Liga champions understand that Diaz is eager to leave Liverpool, and would be open to joining them this summer, although Bayern have also emerged as a potential destination.

Barcelona refusing to give up on Diaz (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Earlier in the summer, Diaz’s camp believed that a move for €60 million could be forced through with pressure. However, the situation has changed at Liverpool, following the tragic passing of Diogo Jota, with the club now having second thoughts about a sale.

However, the Reds are still in the market for forwards, and new additions could mean an exit for Diaz.

Reports earlier this week indicated Bayern Munich had already offered €67.5 million for the Colombian, which Liverpool rejected. So, it begs the question as to why Barcelona are continuing in their pursuit despite having set a lower spending limit of €60 million.

After all, Liverpool have no incentive to sell at a discount, especially now that they are without Jota and are looking to offload Darwin Nunez, who is not in their long-term plans.

Despite that, Barcelona remain attentive to potential moves from Diaz to force an exit and are watching Liverpool’s stance closely.

However, the club’s internal assessments suggest the deal will be extremely difficult under current budget constraints.