Liverpool legend defends Luis Diaz transfer after Arne Slot admits he 'misses' player

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Luis Diaz's sale to Bayern Munich has proved controversial with some fans and pundits, but one Liverpool legend has defended the club's decision to offload the wingerLuis Diaz was sold by Liverpool to Bayern Munich last summer(Image: Getty Images)Liverpool legend Steve Nicol has defended the club’s decision to offload Luis Diaz last summer, despite the transfer having come in for some criticism this season.Diaz was sold to Bayern Munich in a deal worth around $87 million (€75M) as the Reds underwent a major overhaul following last season’s title triumph. That was despite the Colombia international playing a key role during Arne Slot’s first season in charge, having often operated as the No.9 in place of a misfiring Darwin Nunez.Having targeted an exit from Anfield the previous year though, and with the likes of Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike arriving, followed by Alexander Isak later in the window, Diaz would get his chance to move in a transfer that hasn’t gone down well with some as the season has progressed.READ MORE: Kylian Mbappe says no to Real Madrid offer after Trent Alexander-Arnold banREAD MORE: Galatasaray boss criticizes his players for focusing too much on Liverpool tieLiverpool’s decision to sell the winger has come in for some criticism as the Reds have struggled, with some pundits suggesting the club misses the 29-year-old, although Steve Nicol sees the situation differently.“I think you’re spending the money on Isak,” Nicol told ESPN.

I’m thinking now, Diaz doing what he’s doing not just for Liverpool last year but what he’s doing for Bayern, but at the time it seemed like a very sensible and great business deal to get 70 million for a 29-year-old when you already have Gakpo, and then you bring in Wirtz and Isak.Get LFC's 2025/26 season home and away kitsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Nobody said that at all.”Slot has admitted to missing Diaz recently, although the Liverpool boss feels the club couldn’t have turned down the offer it received.“You always miss good football players,” Slot said on Diaz last month.

“He was so important for us last season, but he wasn’t the only one.“There were more players that were influential in our results. But I think we have replaced them with very good players as well.Arne Slot has admitted he misses Luis Diaz at Liverpool(Image: Afp)“It is maybe more fair to say that if Alex had been fit, would we have spoken about it then as well?"Slot added: “Luis Diaz is another example of how this club is run.