Such a fee is likely to be too high for the Nou Camp club, who are continuing to battle La Liga spending restrictions amid their ongoing mass debt. Speculation around Diaz’s future has been fuelled by the observation that he has not been handed a renewal contract after impressive performances in his two-and-a-half years at Anfield.
As such, Spanish outlet Diario AS claims that Liverpool would not entertain anything less than £63m for Diaz, if a club was to make an approach. Sport says Barcelona had made Diaz their primary winger target, but it is thought the Spanish giants would be restricted in other transfer plans if they dished out such an amount.
Newcastle may be forced to reluctantly sell up due to their battles against Premier League spending rules, and have set a price of £40m. The price could be pushed higher, given the Telegraph reports that clubs in Italy and Germany are also keen on the 19-year-old.