Luis Díaz's father says “hope has not been lost” that the Liverpool star will move to Madrid

Mane Díaz, the father of Liverpool star Luis, has hinted at his aspiration for a possible future move to Madrid.

The Colombian international He signed for the Reds from Porto during the 2021/22 January transfer window for a fee of £37.5m and has been a hit on Merseyside.

The 27-year-old has since won the FA Cup and two Carabao Cups, and also helped Liverpool Reach the Champions League final in their first season.

However, previous reports say that the club could listen to offers for him this summer, and it seems that his father is already looking at his next destination.

Mane was asked about his son's past ties to real Madridand if he could have copied the path of his Colombian compatriot Radamel Falcao from Porto to Atletico Madrid.

“I didn't know anything positive about the Madrid clubs,” he told the Madrid radio station. SER Chain. “There were rumors, but I never knew if there were more.

“With Liverpool everything was more precise. The board was more precise for Luis to get there. The hope was that he could come here.

“Radamel Falcao had already been here, James Rodríguez too… In the end it didn't happen, but hope has not been lost yet. He is playing and the clubs are active.”

If Falcao's success in Madrid is anything to go by, then Díaz would certainly benefit from a move to the Spanish capital.

The now 38-year-old scored an incredible 70 goals for Atlético in 90 appearances over two seasons after signing from Porto in 2011.

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He won the Europa League and the Copa del Rey, as well as the Super Cup in 2012 after scoring a hat-trick against Chelsea in the final.

Mane also mentioned James Rodriguez and his move to Atlético's rival Real, with the attacking midfielder dividing opinion over his success there.

After an impressive World Cup with Colombia in 2014, he left Monaco and racked up 35 goals in his first season at Madrid.

However, his playing time was limited under Zinedine Zidane and he was eventually loaned to Bayern Munich for two seasons.

However, for Diaz, he will be firmly determined to finish this season with Liverpool on a high despite the possibility of a summer exit.

He has scored 11 goals in a campaign that could end with Premier League and Europa League success following his Carabao Cup triumph.