Barcelona president Joan Laporta has called Luiz Diaz a "great player" and admitted his regret at not signing the Liverpool superstar.
The Colombia international, 25, joined Liverpool from Porto in a £50million deal in January after a stunning start to the 2021/22 campaign - scoring 14 goals in 18 league games. He proved to be a great signing for the Reds, as they won the FA Cup and EFL Cup.
Tottenham were after Diaz's signature at the beginning of 2022 and, according to Laporta, so were Barcelona. The club's chief has confirmed they couldn't afford to sign the forward in January due to their economic woes and Liverpool's lead in the transfer race.
