Barcelona s 60 million euro price pressure plan failed! Dias refused to put pressure on Liverpool and urgently turned to the local Red Star

In mid-June, "World Sports" revealed a hint of anxiety in the top leaders of the Camp Nou: in the carefully planned chess game by Barcelona, ​​Louis Dias should have been the key leverage to leverage Liverpool. Chairman Laporta and sports director Deco had a clear plan three weeks ago - they needed to use Dias's hand to put enough pressure on Anfield to tear a gap in the negotiations.

However, in the spotlight of the Colombian national team training, Dias just mentioned calmly that it was normal to contact other clubs in the summer window. Then the tone of the conversation turned gentle: "I am also deeply satisfied when I stayed in Liverpool." His words were like a stream, and there was no turbulence. His agent followed suit and never passed on any substantial force to Merseyside's senior management. The lever that was placed with high expectations was silent in the end.

Liverpool does need to raise funds this summer, but they are not dissatisfied with Dias' status and contribution. The Red Army management's mind is that if the price is appropriate, you can let go. Its psychological price ranges from 80 million to 85 million euros - Saudi Arabia's gold dollar is ready to go, and it can fill the gap in this number at any time. However, Barcelona's abacus beads were too cautious, and there was a huge gap between the expectation of 60 million euros and the Red Army's bottom line. The deadlock is so cold that Liverpool even decided to completely remove the Catalan buyer from the list.

The lever is silent, but the balance is already tilted. As Diaz's name gradually cooled down at the negotiating table, Barcelona's eyes were quietly turning to another Iberian wind. The figure of local new winger Nico Williams is being placed in the focus of his vision by the Camp Nou decision-making level. The dust in the transfer window has not yet been settled, but the silent leverage cannot pry the cornerstone of Anfield, leaving only a sharp collision between ideas and numbers between clubs.

At this moment, Diaz's name faded in Barcelona's blueprint, like a reef revealed after the tide recedes. Camp Nou's choice to become a local star is a bow to the harsh logic of the transfer market - not all carefully conceived leverages can leverage the gears of fate. When the silent game is settled, the club will eventually reshape the chess game within the boundaries of reality.