Liverpool made a horrible mistake selling Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich and putting their trust in one-dimensional Cody Gakpo
James Westwood Tue, 10 February 2026 at 6:00 am UTC·10 min read Liverpool fans never fully appreciated Luis Diaz. Indeed, most of them seemed to welcome the Colombian's departure to Bayern Munich last summer, believing that his sale was necessary to accommodate £116 million ($158m) signing Florian Wirtz, with Cody Gakpo still on hand to fill the first-choice role on the left flank. Arne Slot also asserted that it was the right decision as Liverpool sought to build on their 2024-25 Premier League title success. Wirtz was one of seven new players through the door in a record-breaking transfer splurge, and Diaz was seen as expendable.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement "I'm...