Florentino crosses his fingers hoping Barça signs Luis Díaz, a key move

Real Madrid and Barça meet again in the transfer market, although this time it's different. Previously, it was because they had their sights set on the same players. Arda Güler and Endrick turned down the Culers to join the Merengues.

But this time they're rowing in the same direction, so that Luis Díaz joins Barça. After the disastrous failure with the signing of Nico Williams, Laporta is looking for alternatives for the attack. One of the most desired is the current Liverpool player, whose future is hanging in the air.

Barça is trying to reach an agreement, although it won't be easy for this coming summer. They still don't have guarantees with the salary cap for registrations to be approved. The Colombian would demand a large outlay to reach an agreement with Liverpool.

Meanwhile, Bayern is starting to position itself as an alternative to the blaugranas in this operation. The Germans value his arrival and have already made the first offer. However, the Reds are resisting negotiations since they consider that he's not for sale.

Real Madrid prefers him to sign for Barça

It may seem strange but the truth is that Real Madrid are pushing for Luis Díaz to sign for Barça. It's not that they want a direct rival to be strengthened, but it could unlock a Merengue operation. Rodrygo could experience a domino effect if the Culer move happens.

If Bayern sees the Colombian sign for Barça, it will have to activate a plan B. They have their sights set on Rodrygo, a player they've also been closely following. They see him as a good option to strengthen the team after Musiala's serious injury.

Real Madrid is still waiting for the Brazilian to make a decision about his future. They don't want to sell him but if he asks to leave, they'll start listening to offers and want them to be over €100 million. They see Bayern as a team capable of wanting to make that effort this summer.