Luis Diaz responds to Liverpool shirt number decision after Bayern Munich transfer

Luis Diaz responds to Liverpool shirt number decision after Bayern Munich transfer

Luis Diaz left Liverpool to sign for Bayern Munich this week - and his No.7 shirt has already been reassigned.

Luis Diaz completed his transfer from Liverpool to Bayern Munich earlier this week. (Image: MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Luis Diaz appears to have no qualms about Florian Wirtz inheriting his No.7 shirt at Liverpool after he sealed his £65.5m move to Bayern Munich earlier this week. The Colombia forward ended his three-and-a-half-year stay at Anfield on Wednesday as he swapped Merseyside for Bavaria to join the Bundesliga champions.

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The Reds were, initially, reluctant to sell the 28-year-old this summer, after he played a central role in last season's Premier League title triumph. Yet after multiple attempts to tie Diaz down to a new contract were unsuccessful, a second bid from Bayern Munich was accepted.

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Then, just days after Diaz's exit from Anfield, Wirtz, who joined from Bayer Leverkusen in a deal worth a potential £116m, was confirmed as Liverpool's new No.7 when the new kits for the 2025/26 season were launched on Friday.

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Following the news, Wirtz posted a handful of photos of himself modelling the new home and away kits - which are designed by Adidas - to Instagram with the caption: "When dreams become reality.

"Come on Liverpool x adidasfootball!"

And several of the forward's new team-mates 'liked' that post - including Ibrahima Konate and Alexis Mac Allister.

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But most notable was the 'like' from Diaz just days after leaving Anfield.

However, it's not the first time this week that Diaz has made a subtle nod to Wirtz, with the Colombian revealing on Thursday that he had sought advice from the German international ahead of joining Bayern Munich.

"I know what kind of football is played here," the former Liverpool forward said at his unveiling this week. "Florian told me that the Bundesliga has a high-intensity, comparable to the Premier League.

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"The stadiums are always full. Florian wished me a lot of luck."

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