Darwin Núñez Expected To Join Al-hilal After Liverpool Agree £46.3m Fee

Liverpool person agreed a interest of €53m (£46.3m) positive add-ons pinch Al-Hilal for Darwin Núñez. The Uruguay world is expected to complete a move to nan Saudi Pro League erstwhile individual position person been finalised.

Núñez was willing successful a transportation to Saudi Arabia successful January, erstwhile Liverpool rejected £60m from Al-Nassr arsenic they prioritised winning nan Premier League. The subordinate and his representatives reiterated their desire for a move this summer.

Núñez made immoderate important contributions to Liverpool’s successful pursuit of nan title but started only 8 Premier League games past play and struggled to accommodate to Arne Slot’s tactics.

Liverpool had hoped to recoup £60m for nan 26-year-old and rejected a bid from Napoli earlier successful nan window. The Anfield nine paid an first £65m to motion Núñez from Benfica successful 2022 pinch add-ons taking nan woody to a imaginable nine grounds £85m astatine nan time. Despite becoming a celebrated fig astatine Anfield, he did not meet expectations nether Slot aliases his predecessor, Jürgen Klopp.

Liverpool will prosecute different attacking action if, arsenic anticipated, Núñez signs for Al-Hilal. The club’s bid of £110m positive add-ons for Alexander Isak remains connected Newcastle’s table. Any replacement for Núñez – and Liverpool person besides mislaid Diogo Jota and Luis Díaz from their title-winning squad – must person nan value to commencement and correspond adjacent marketplace value.

Almost £300m has been spent by Liverpool connected players this summer, including add-ons, but nan nine will person recouped £251m successful income since nan summertime of 2024 should nan Núñez woody spell through. Harvey Elliott and Federico Chiesa could besides beryllium sold earlier nan transportation model closes connected 1 September.