Theo Walcott believes he is aware of the explanation why Luis Diaz left Liverpool in the summertime.
The Colombia worldwide left the Premier League champions as a way to signal for Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich and the winger has made a surprising begin to life in Germany.
The 28-year-old has six targets and 4 help in 10 appearances for Vincent Kompany’s aspect (throughout all competitions) and is proving precisely why Bayern splashed £65.5m to safe his providers (Guardian).
Regardless of being an enormous favorite amongst Kopites, Walcott believes it was Diaz’s low wages which was a ‘main issue’ behind his resolution to go away Merseyside.
“I perceive why he left as a result of he’s in all probability among the best wingers who was so direct, so distinctive, and he was in all probability the participant at Liverpool that was not getting paid what he felt was proper for somebody of his potential,” he instructed US Overlap’s Podcast (through Rousing The Kop).
“So, I perceive as a participant considering, ‘Oh, I’m among the best wingers within the nation. I’ve gained the Premier League. I ought to be getting paid.’
“And it comes, it does come all the way down to that. I do know. And it’ll as a participant. And I feel that’s a significant component.”
Diaz scored 17 targets in all competitions final time period and was a key a part of Arne Slot’s championship profitable squad.
The previous Porto man, labelled ‘actually particular’ by Jurgen Klopp throughout his time at Anfield (through OneFootball), reportedly needed to go away the Reds final summer season however remained at Anfield to assist the membership to their twentieth league title earlier than calling it a day.
His contract was set to run out in 2027 and that resulted in Bayern needing to fork out a big sum of money for his signature.
An article launched by Bein Sports activities in July revealed our former No.7 was the nineteenth highest paid participant within the Liverpool squad – incomes a surprisingly low quantity in comparison with the likes of Mo Salah, Virgil Van Dijk and Andrew Robertson.
It’s not all about cash for lots of gamers – but it surely’s positively an necessary issue when deciding the following step in your profession.
Diaz was a superb servant for the membership and we want him all one of the best in Bavaria!
