Barcelona is expected to add more personnel to upgrade the attack next summer after experiencing a 2023/24 campaign that is considered a failure.

According to the latest report from Spanish site Fichajes, Luis Diaz is attracting interest from the Catalan giants.

The former Champions League king is said to have identified the Liverpool striker as a priority target in the upcoming summer transfer window. 

Meanwhile, the Merseyside club will want to receive more than 80 million euros if they part with this 1997-born player.

Barca prioritizes recruiting Luis Diaz to upgrade their attack.

Luis Diaz has become one of the irreplaceable pillars of The Kop since joining from FC Porto in January 2022. 

The South American winger spent the early years of his career in his homeland before moving to Europe half a decade ago. 

He emerged during his time playing for FC Porto and his impressive performance in the Portuguese team’s shirt was the ticket that brought him to Anfield two years ago. 

With 13 goals and 4 assists in 46 matches in all competitions, Luis Diaz had a pretty good 2023/24 season despite some off-field problems. 

However, the Colombian national team’s ineffectiveness in the final third of the field has disappointed Liverpool fans many times.

Currently, Diaz’s long-term future at Liverpool remains unclear, even though his contract has more than three years remaining. 

A recent report from Fichajes confirms that Barcelona will prioritize recruiting Luis Diaz from Liverpool in the summer transfer window. 

The Catalan club’s interest in the Colombian striker is understandable in the context of the uncertain future of Raphinha and Ferran Torres .

Barcelona needs more options to upgrade their attack.

However, Diaz’s price tag could be a problem for the Blaugrana. The above source said that The Kop will ask for more than 80 million euros to bid farewell to its pillar in the summer transfer window. 

However, the red half of Merseyside will likely find a way to keep him when negotiations on a new contract may begin soon.

Barcelona may have identified Diaz as a priority target for the next summer market. However, it will be difficult for the La Liga king to raise 80 million euros to get his signature. 

Let’s wait and see what the Catalan giants will do to successfully recruit the Colombian star this summer.