Luis Diaz's father could be released 'in the next for hours' after Colombian military chiefs confirmed they were withdrawing armed troops who have spent over a week searching for him.
The Liverpool striker's father Luis Manuel Diaz had been kidnapped by left-wing terror group the National Liberation Army (ELN) in the town of Barrancas nine days ago.
Since then around 200 soldiers have been searching the Perija Mountains, which form the border with neighbouring Venezuela, amid suspicions he was being held there by the militants.
On Sunday the Colombian forward made an emotional plea for the ELN to release his father and unveiled a shirt pleading 'Freedom for dad' after scoring a late equaliser for Liverpool against Luton Town, while he was also embraced by his manager Jurgen Klopp.