The reigning Bundesliga champions have endured a summer of spurned advances and failed bids. Nico Williams signed a new contract with Athletic Club, VfB Stuttgart have held firm on their valuation of Nick Woltemade and Liverpool beat Bayern to the record-breaking acquisition of Florian Wirtz.

Liverpool are in advanced talks with Bayern Munich over a deal for Luis Diaz. After Liverpool rejected Bayern’s initial advances and offer, the German champions have returned with a second offer believed to be around £69 million (€80 million.)

Luis Díaz is close to leaving Liverpool for Bayern Munich. The Colombian forward has been a long-term target for the German champions and a second bid this summer, for a deal worth around £70m (€80m), has tempted England’s champions to sell.