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Luis Díaz to Al Hilal

This move fell through. Last report: Florian Plettenberg, 28 July 2026.

Al Hilal are scanning the market for attacking talent, and Luis Díaz has emerged as one of the names on their list. The Colombian, 29, only joined Bayern Munich and is tied to the German club until June 2029. That contract length matters, because any deal would need Bayern to sanction the sale of a player they signed recently. Al Hilal's pitch leans on money: a salary worth around €25m net per season for the player, with the transfer fee being discussed between €95m and €112m. For now this is exploratory rather than a formal bid. The story rests on a single voice. Sacha Tavolieri reports that Al Hilal continue to explore the market and that Richard Hughes is leading the negotiations for Díaz, with the Pro League club ready to convince the player's camp on wages. Tavolieri is a solid mid-ranking source, but there is no corroboration from a benchmark reporter yet, so treat this as one credible thread rather than a chorus. This is a long shot as things stand. To complete, Al Hilal would need to persuade Díaz to leave a club he joined this recently, and satisfy Bayern with a fee towards the top of that €95m, €112m range. The wage offer is generous. The obstacles, a long contract and a reluctant selling club, are the bigger story. Díaz already carries a heavy price history. Liverpool paid Porto €49m for him, and Bayern paid Liverpool €70m. A fee above €95m would sit well beyond both. Watch for a first concrete bid, or word that Díaz's camp is genuinely tempted by the €25m net wages.

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