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Liverpool star Darwin Nunez was the topic of two bids from Saudi Professional League giants Al-Nassr in the course of the January switch window, switch skilled Fabrizio Romano has confirmed.
The Uruguayan ahead was linked with a transfer away from Anfield, attracting curiosity from AC Milan, Al-Hilal, and Al-Nassr. Stories beforehand urged that Al-Hilal tabled a £70 million bid, which was swiftly rejected by Liverpool.
Nonetheless, Al-Nassr have been additionally within the race, launching two separate affords to lure Nunez to Saudi Arabia, with discussions reaching a sophisticated stage.
Liverpool turned down two bids from Al-Nassr for Darwin Nunez
Romano, chatting with GiveMeSport, revealed that Al-Nassr had a transparent plan in place to signal Nunez, holding over three rounds of direct talks with the participant and his representatives. The Saudi aspect have been wanting to pair him with Cristiano Ronaldo, believing the Liverpool striker can be the proper attacking companion.
Their second bid reportedly got here near Liverpool’s valuation, and a monetary settlement was practically reached between all events concerned. Nunez himself was open to the transfer, however Liverpool finally refused to sanction the deal, fearing they wouldn’t be capable to discover an sufficient substitute within the restricted time out there in the course of the January window.
Darwin Nunez in motion for Liverpool in opposition to Brentford (Photograph by Ryan Pierse/Getty Photos)
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Nunez’s Liverpool journey has been underwhelming
Since his £85 million transfer from Benfica in 2022, Nunez has struggled with inconsistency at Liverpool. His debut Premier League season noticed him rating 9 objectives in 29 league video games, failing to justify his hefty price ticket.
His second season confirmed modest enchancment, with 11 objectives and eight assists in 36 appearances throughout all competitions. Nonetheless, his erratic ending and inconsistency ended up making him a annoyed determine.
Beneath new Liverpool boss Arne Slot, Nunez’s function has been of a squad participant. Initially behind Diogo Jota within the pecking order, he was solely given a run of video games because of Jota’s harm. Even then, Slot later most popular Luis Díaz in a false 9 function, additional limiting his alternatives.
Regardless of his struggles, the striker has nonetheless managed 39 objectives and 22 assists in 128 appearances for Liverpool, showcasing glimpses of the uncooked expertise that made him such a coveted participant at Benfica.
