Liverpool star Luis Diaz on the verge of joining Manchester City as £60m bid is set to be made

Liverpool winger Luis Diaz has reportedly reached an agreement to transfer to Manchester City, as reported by Spanish media.

El Chiringuito reported on Tuesday afternoon that the Colombia international has agreed a five-year contract with the Premier League champions.

The report adds that City are ready to pay Liverpool a €70 million (£59.8m) fee for the 27-year-old.

Diaz has also attracted interest from Barcelona as they consider the Liverpool winger an alternative to Athletic Bilbao’s Nico Williams.

In an interview in April, Diaz gave no indication that he was looking to leave Liverpool in the summer transfer window.

‘The truth is that I am very happy to be here. Great years are coming for the club, I have no doubt about that,’ Diaz said.

‘You learn more and more to be a professional, to be a better person, to be a good teammate and a good guy. Personally, I will always try to do my best, always try to give 100 per cent, to always stand out on the field, which is what I came [here] to do. I’m always grateful to God for every opportunity.’

Liverpool signed Diaz from Porto for an initial fee of £37m in January 2022. He has scored 24 goals in 98 appearances since his move to the Premier League and has helped Liverpool win the FA Cup and two Carabao Cup trophies.

Liverpool have yet to bring in a new addition to Arne Slot’s squad ahead of the new Premier League campaign.

On Monday, Liverpool were dealt a major blow as Martin Zubimendi, their top midfield target, rejected a move to Anfield in favour of staying at Real Sociedad.

City, meanwhile, have already secured one new signing this summer as Brazilian winger Savinho joined from French side Troyes in July in a deal worth €40m (£30.8m).

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