Liverpool had made two attempts to extend Luis Diaz’s contract before he agreed a £65.6 million transfer to Bayern Munich this summer.The 28-year-old saw Liverpool and Bayern Munich formally agree a deal to see the Colombian swap Anfield for the Allianz Arena on Sunday, with an offer of €75 million (£65.6m) accepted. This Is Anfield understands Diaz has now been permitted to leave the club’s pre-season tour in Japan, signalling the end of a three-and-a-half-year career with Liverpool. It comes after consistent reports throughout the summer that the No. 7 was not for sale and a new contract would not be offered, grounds for the Colombian to seek a better deal elsewhere.However, The Times’ Paul Joyce, among others, have since reported that Liverpool made two failed attempts to extend Diaz’s contract.“It is understood there was an insurmountable gap between the offers pitched by Liverpool and the demands made by Diaz’s agent,” Joyce explained.The Echo’s Paul Gorst, meanwhile, adds that there had “been no rush on discussions” from the club’s side and that “stance led to frustration inside Diaz’s camp.”The 28-year-old had two years left on his contract at Anfield, which saw him earn around £140,000 per week, considerably more than the £55,000 previously claimed. For comparison, the likes of Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister, Darwin Nunez, Cody Gakpo and Federico Chiesa are believed to be in a similar bracket.Diaz had not featured in any of Liverpool’s pre-season games to date, despite training from day one, with Arne Slot confirming he was left out against AC Milan due to his transfer situation. The winger was signed in January 2022 for an initial £37.5 million after Liverpool made an opportunistic move after learning Tottenham had sought to land the Colombian.He made a lasting impact at the club, winning the Premier League, FA Cup and two League Cups during his 148-game career on Merseyside. Diaz is to join Trent Alexander-Arnold, Caoimhin Kelleher, Jarell Quansah and Nat Phillips in leaving the club this summer, seeing Liverpool recoup beyond £130 million in sales so far.It is now considered only a matter of time before Liverpool test Newcastle’s resolve with an “official approach” for Alexander Isak expected this week, as per the Mail’s Craig Hope.