Luis Diaz scored and assisted twice on his Bundesliga debut in opposition to a membership within the dialogue for Harvey Elliott‘s signature this summer season.
Diaz made his £65 million swap to Bayern Munich on the finish of July and has already had a style of silverware together with his new membership after successful the DFL-Supercup, their equal of the Neighborhood Protect.
He performed the total 90 minutes on that event and once more because the reigning German champions began their new Bundesliga marketing campaign on Friday in opposition to RB Leipzig.
Diaz, beginning on the left wing, recorded the second-highest score from FotMob of 9.3-out-of-10 after scoring and twice helping on his debut, solely Harry Kane’s hat-trick noticed him rating increased (9.7).
The Colombian netted the second objective of Bayern’s 6-0 win, with a strong strike from the center of the penalty field after a artful flick again from Serge Gnabry.
It was a demolition job from Bayern, with Diaz happening to twice arrange Kane within the second half with deft touches into the trail of the previous Tottenham striker.
Get Soccer Information Germany named Diaz as their Man of the Match, stating that he “presents one thing that Bayern have been lacking,” and “has already staked a declare for objective of the season.”
The rout, which included a brace from Michael Olise, was an early assertion from Vincent Kompany’s facet in opposition to a membership who’re in search of to re-establish themselves as a home challenger.
Elliott ‘already agreed private phrases’
Leipzig are among the many sides working in direction of an settlement for Elliott this summer season, with Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg reporting earlier this week that they’ve agreed private phrases with the participant.
This Is Anfield understands Leipzig made contact with Liverpool originally of August as they search a substitute for the Chelsea-bound Xavi Simons.
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Chelsea have but to formalise the switch of Simons, however Leipzig is seen because the main membership within the hunt for the 22-year-old’s signature, with West Ham, Brighton and Tottenham beforehand credited with curiosity.
Elliott has readily underlined his willingness to remain at Anfield, however his need for normal minutes is a critical consideration at this juncture of his profession, with that not obtainable underneath Arne Slot.
Liverpool are nonetheless in want of attacking depth, nevertheless, and their plans for the ultimate 9 days of the switch window might but dictate Elliott’s instant future.
