Gallardo wanted Luis Díaz at River, but they couldn't sign him: ex-president spoke
The former president of River Plate, Rodolfo D’Onofrio, confirmed that the Argentine club tried to sign Luis Díaz before the Colombian made the leap to European football.
TL;DR
- River Plate's former president, Rodolfo D’Onofrio, stated the club attempted to sign Luis Díaz.
- The interest arose when Díaz played for Junior de Barranquilla and participated in the 2019 Copa América.
- Coach Marcelo Gallardo was keen on Díaz, but the deal was hindered by financial reasons and European clubs' interest.
- D’Onofrio noted the difficulty of competing with European offers for South American players.
- Luis Díaz later joined FC Porto, then Liverpool FC, and is now having a strong season with Bayern Munich.
- His current performance has led to criticism in England regarding Liverpool's decision to let him go.