When FC Bayern dug deep into their pockets to prise Luis Díaz away from Liverpool FC in the summer of 2025, reactions were mixed. A year later, the doubts have long since been silenced. Instead, the Colombian is now being celebrated as one of the best transfers of the past year
Luis Díaz used his first season with the German record champions impressively to play his way into the hearts of Bayern fans. With strong performances, important goals and his tireless approach, the 29-year-old quickly developed into a key figure in Vincent Kompany’s team
Now the attacking player has received further confirmation of his outstanding season: the portal Goal has voted Díaz the transfer of the 2025/26 season
Díaz leaves international competition behind
In its statement, Goal praised the Colombian’s enormous influence on Munich’s successful season in particular. „How Liverpool must regret their decision to let Luis Díaz leave last summer,“ the portal wrote
The experts were particularly impressed by the winger’s development in Munich. Together with Harry Kane and Michael Olise, Díaz formed one of the most dangerous attacking trios in Europe and was instrumental in winning the double
With 26 goals and 19 assists in all competitions, the former Liverpool player delivered impressive figures, along with his high level of commitment, his dynamic pressing and his ability to decide games with individual actions
Bayern star prevails against renowned competition
Although the competition for the award was very strong, the verdict was clear in the end
Díaz was followed by Rayan Cherki from Manchester City, Donyell Malen from AS Roma and Leipzig’s Yan Diomande
According to Goal, none of these players had a comparable influence on the development of their team as the Bayern star
From controversial transfer to crowd favorite
Díaz’s move to Munich was viewed critically in the summer of 2025, with many experts questioning the high transfer fee that FC Bayern put on the table for the Colombian
One year later, however, the investment has more than paid off. Díaz not only won the league and the DFB Cup in his debut season, but also secured the Super Cup at the start of the season, where he scored his first goal in a Bayern shirt
After his strong debut season, the focus is now on the challenges ahead
First on Díaz’s agenda is the World Cup with Colombia, after which he and FC Bayern will launch their next major assault on the Champions League
Those responsible at Säbener Straße should be glad that they decided to make the transfer a year ago despite all the criticism, as it is now clear that Luis Díaz has proved to be an absolute stroke of luck.