Liverpool are entertaining discussions between Al Hilal and Darwin Nunez over a everlasting switch this summer time.
The Merseysiders are understood to be open to parting methods with the out-of-favour striker following a combined season below Arne Slot.
After registering 33 aim contributions in Jurgen Klopp’s ultimate season (aim or help each 91.69 minutes), the Uruguayan’s tally plummeted to 14 in 2024/25 (aim or help each 145.57 minutes).
Liverpool might promote Darwin Nunez to Saudia Arabia
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There was all the time the opportunity of a future at Anfield for Nunez while Klopp continued to steer from the touchline.
The German tactician’s model appeared to moderately swimsuit the all-out chaos of our No.9. Nevertheless, below the 58-year-old’s alternative, he’s didn’t impress.
There’s nonetheless loads of pleasure in seeing the ahead run out within the well-known pink shirt, but when we’re all fully trustworthy, a parting of the methods this summer time can be the best choice for all events involved.
Step ahead, Saudi Arabia. Fabrizio Romano now stories on X (previously Twitter) that Al-Hilal are participating in ‘discussions’ with Nunez‘s camp over a summer time switch.
🚨🇸🇦 Discussions between Al Hilal and Darwin Nunez’s camp are nonetheless ongoing as Liverpool stay open to everlasting sale.
Talks to proceed within the subsequent days however Darwin nonetheless excessive on Al Hilal’s record. pic.twitter.com/bMBsZAKdau
– Fabrizio Romano (@fabrizioromano) August 1, 2025
How a lot would Liverpool promote Nunez for?
It stays to be seen how a lot the Saudi top-flight is ready to supply for the striker.
Nevertheless, it’s truthful to imagine that Liverpool can be much more prone to see their superb asking worth met by the riches of the Center East versus the Serie A.
Again in mid-July, we solely reported at Empire of the Kop that Al-Hilal are ready to fulfill the membership’s reported asking worth for Nunez of €70m (£60.7m).
That will, a minimum of, see us recoup the lion’s share of the £64m up entrance charge we initially paid Benfica again in the summertime of 2022.
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Liverpool have performed a blinder in the summertime switch window
Securing a collective determine past the £120m mark for Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez must be thought of stellar enterprise from Richard Hughes and Co.
It clearly doesn’t see Liverpool break even on this window after mammoth offers for Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike (amongst important outlays elsewhere).
However there’s no questioning that it places a notable dent within the invoice we’ve racked up in a really productive summer time switch window. And, finally, Liverpool nonetheless have loads of PSR headroom.
In fact, it stays to be seen whether or not Nunez will even be ready to make the transfer to Saudi Arabia. The Uruguayan had been understandably eager on staying put in Europe together with his subsequent switch.
Maybe the riches on supply within the Center East, nonetheless, might show too tempting to withstand.
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