Two months on, that farewell has been confirmed with Diaz set to complete a €75 million (£65.6m; $88.1m) move to Bayern Munich. It brings the curtain down on a three-and-a-half-year Anfield career which yielded 41 goals in 148 appearances.

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The Colombian winger is on the verge of leaving Liverpool for Bayer Munich in one of the club's biggest-ever sales, but the exact breakdown of that price remains uncertain

Liverpool outcast Federico Chiesa has reportedly firmed up his stance on whether to leave Anfield this summer. The winger found first-team action hard to come by last season but his chances of being given more responsibility by Arne Slot could be about to go up, with Luis Diaz on his way to Bayern Munich.

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His defensive attributes and work-rate are also evidenced by the fact he won possession in the final third on 22 occasions, more than any other Liverpool player relative to their time spent on the pitch. He will certainly be a loss if and when his move to the Bundesliga goes through.