According to World Sports, Barcelona turned their attention to Louis Dias after learning that Nico Williams had renewed his contract with Athletic Bilbao.
Nico decided to renew his contract with Athletic Bilbao until 2035, but Barcelona did not receive a formal notice, but learned the news through Athletic Bilbao's announcement. Now, Barcelona needs to rethink their signing strategy, especially for left-wing forward players.
According to the World Sports, after Nico's choice reached a deadlock, Luis Diaz (28) remains Barcelona's first choice. Barcelona has never completely abandoned their interest in the Colombian star, and they have been paying more attention to Luis Dias in recent weeks as Nico's situation changes.
In addition, Louis Dias and his agent also expressed their willingness to do their best to promote the transfer to the Camp Nou Stadium. However, a tragic incident affected Louis Dias' transfer process: his teammate Jota died in a traffic accident. Faced with this sad news, Louis Dias temporarily stopped all transfers to express respect for the deceased and support for his family.
Liverpool club, fans and all members are immersed in the great grief of losing Jota. Now is not the time to discuss the transfer, but to say goodbye to him with the greatest compassion and comfort his family. However, Luis Dias is still Barcelona's main goal.
The player's contract will expire in two years, and he himself is very inclined to join Barcelona, and since last year, he has been Deco's first choice for strengthening his left winger position. Although it is not suitable for action at the moment, in a few days, Louis Dias will start pushing for a departure. Whether it can succeed depends on whether Liverpool is willing to release the players and the price set.
But, it is certain that Luis Dias is very eager to join Barcelona, especially when he learns that Liverpool needs to sell some players to balance the financial situation. In addition, given the economic difficulties of the main plan and considering the current situation in Liverpool, Barcelona has also developed Plan B: Rashford (27).
The English striker is very eager to play for Barcelona, and he is not valued by head coach Amorin at Manchester United. Manchester United priced Rashford at £40 million, and they prefer to sell players directly rather than loan. However, in the transfer market, when everyone knows that a player is not valued by the club, his value often drops and may even leave the team on loan.
Rashford has expressed to Barcelona that he is willing to lower his salary to realize his desire to wear a Barcelona jersey. So the deal remains attractive for Barcelona, and the final decision will depend on the progress of Luis Dias and whether Rashford can make the transfer easy.
From a financial fair point of view, introducing Rashford at a lower cost would be a very favorable deal. That's what's happening right now, of course, the situation may change in the next few days or weeks.