Luis Diaz settles Bradley Barcola transfer decision as Liverpool on red alert

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SportFootballLiverpool FC transfer newsThe former Liverpool winger has been of interest to Saudi side Al-Hilal a year after leaving Anfield as a Premier League championFormer Liverpool man Luis Diaz could help the Reds to win the transfer race for Bradley Barcola. That is, however, unlikely to put the club off making a move.Liverpool are not the only club linked with an interest in Barcola this summer; Arsenal and Bayern Munich are two other clubs who are said to be eyeing a possible move for the winger.

All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageIt surrounds the future of Diaz, who has been a hit at the Allianz Arena since completing a £66 million move from Liverpool last summer. The Colombian has three years remaining on his contract with the club.With Diaz’s future seemingly sorted, it should end Bayern’s interest in Barcola.

That could then leave Liverpool with a free run at the PSG man.The French giants may have been more open to a transfer amid their interest in RB Leipzig’s Yan Diomande, who was also of interest to Liverpool. They have, however, been overtaken by Real Madrid.PSG have since taken the unusual step of releasing a statement confirming that they have dropped out of the race for the Ivory Coast international."PSG has this evening officially withdrawn its interest and its bids for Yan Diomande," the statement read."The asking transfer fee and salary demands were completely disproportionate and distortive - and PSG will not break its principles of rational financial management and squad balance."As a two-time consecutive Champions League winner and the most successful club in recent years, PSG will also not engage in the inflationary and manipulative games of certain player agents - and will instead calmly and confidently continue its transfer planning."Thousands of Liverpool fans upgraded their matchday last season.