Arne Slot’s summer transfer decisions at Liverpool are looking good early on, as the Reds have started the 2025/26 season with back-to-back wins.
Mohamed Salah scored a 95th-minute penalty to finally end his six-year goal drought at Turf Moor, sealing a 1-0 victory over Burnley.
The club went through plenty of changes this summer, with several long-serving players moving on and a fresh batch of signings brought in to reshape the squad.
Harvey Elliott was the last notable departure, joining Aston Villa on deadline day following a string of high-profile arrivals earlier in the window.
But while record signing Alexander Isak missed out on the matchday squad and Hugo Ekitike could not break through Burnley’s defence, one player Slot let go this summer was already making headlines at his new club.
Luis Diaz makes his mark at Bayern with impressive Bundesliga start
Luis Diaz has made an immediate impact at Bayern Munich, becoming just the fourth player in the club’s history to score in each of his first three Bundesliga matches, according to iMiaSanMia on X.
He joins a short list that includes Ruggiero Rizzitelli, Luca Toni, and Mario Mandzukic, placing him among some notable names early in his stint at the Allianz Arena.
The Colombia international found the net again during Saturday’s 5-0 win over Hamburg, taking his tally to three goals and two assists from his opening three league games.
While Diaz had a quiet DfB Pokal debut, he has settled quickly into life in Germany and has added something different to Vincent Kompany’s forward line.
TBR Football reported earlier that Diaz felt it was the right moment to move on from Liverpool after lifting the Premier League title last season, completing his collection of domestic trophies in England before heading abroad.
He might have stayed longer if contract talks had worked out differently between Liverpool and his representatives. But Slot gave the green light for him to move on and put faith in Cody Gakpo to take over on the left wing. The Dutchman has also started well this season, showing why that decision might pay off.
Kevin Castano hails Luis Diaz as an “animal”
Bayern’s new forward is already turning heads, even among his international teammates.
River Plate midfielder Kevin Castano commented on one of Diaz’s Instagram posts after the Hamburg win, calling him an “animal.”
Last season was Diaz’s most productive at Liverpool. He scored 17 goals and provided eight assists across all competitions.
This led some fans to question letting a player in his prime leave, but the early results have been positive for everyone involved.
Diaz would have faced stiff competition to keep his spot had he stayed at Liverpool. Slot is shaping the squad in his own image.
Instead, he is thriving at Bayern under Kompany, quickly becoming a key part of their plans and playing some of the best football of his career.
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