Liverpool reject Bayern Munich’s €67.5m Luis Díaz bid and retain Alexander Isak interest

Liverpool have rejected an offer from Bayern Munich to sign Luis Díaz for €67.5m (£58.6m). Bayern and Barcelona have been linked with the Colombia international this summer and the Bundesliga champions submitted their first bid on Tuesday. Liverpool rejected the approach and reiterated that the 28-year-old was not for sale.

The Premier League champions value Díaz at more than €100m given his status on the domestic and global stage and market prices. There is also longstanding interest in the winger from the Saudi Pro League. Liverpool’s valuation is based on their accounting position rather than an asking price.

Díaz has two years remaining on his deal and there have been no talks so far over an extension. Liverpool are relaxed over the contract situation and regard Díaz as an important part of Arne Slot’s plans for the next two seasons.

The former Porto forward, who scored 17 goals last season and was a key figure in Liverpool’s title-winning campaign, has indicated he is open to a move this summer. But it would take a significant improvement on Bayern’s offer to test Liverpool’s resolve to keep him.

Liverpool have spent almost £200m this summer and remain in the market for a centre-forward, with Newcastle’s Alexander Isak high on their list. A striker was a priority before the tragic death of Diogo Jota.

The potential sale of Díaz and Darwin Núñez, who has interest from Napoli and clubs in Saudi Arabia, would help the champions fund what would need to be a club record deal for Isak but Liverpool’s understanding is that the Sweden international is not for sale.

Newcastle have made a club record £70m move for Hugo Ekitike and, although that has been rejected by Eintracht Frankfurt, a breakthrough in that pursuit could have implications for Liverpool’s chances of landing Isak. As things stand, however, Liverpool expect Isak to remain on Tyneside.

Alexander Isak, pictured at Newcastle’s training camp in Austria, remains a Liverpool target. Photograph: Serena Taylor/Newcastle United/Getty Images

Ekitike has also been linked with a move to Anfield, and Liverpool continue to monitor Marc Guéhi’s situation at Crystal Palace. The central defender is in the final year of his contract but Palace’s current valuation of the England international is considered too high.

Everton have signed the goalkeeper Mark Travers from Bournemouth to provide experienced back-up to England’s No 1, Jordan Pickford. The 26-year-old Republic of Ireland international has joined on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee, understood to be £4m plus add-ons.

Travers spent nine years at Bournemouth and the second half of last season on loan at Middlesbrough. David Moyes had wanted experienced cover for Pickford after the departures of Asmir Begovic and João Virgínia.

Bournemouth have agreed a £25m deal to sign the goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic from Chelsea.