Liverpool have reportedly turned down a considerable £70 million provide from Saudi Professional League giants Al-Hilal for Uruguayan striker Darwin Nunez.
Hypothesis in regards to the ahead’s future has been rife in current days, with the Saudi facet rising as severe contenders for his signature.
Preliminary experiences linked Nunez with a transfer to AC Milan, who have been believed to be exploring a mortgage cope with a €45 million possibility to purchase. Nevertheless, Al-Hilal have since entered the race, getting ready a staggering monetary bundle to lure the striker to the Center East.
In accordance with experiences, Al-Hilal’s provide features a proposed weekly wage of £400,000—greater than double of Nunez’s present earnings of £140,000 per week at Liverpool. This eye-watering determine would eclipse Mohamed Salah’s £350,000 weekly wage, the best in Liverpool’s historical past.
Whereas Nunez reportedly prefers to remain in European soccer, the monetary attract of the Saudi league has saved the door open for a possible transfer.
Liverpool flip down huge provide for Darwin Nunez
Anfield Watch has now damaged the information that the Merseyside giants have turned down a whopping £70m provide from Al-Hilal for Darwin Nunez, with Liverpool valuing the participant near £85m.
As per the report, Liverpool might think about a deal at £75 million, with Michael Edwards oversee the negotiations.
Darwin Nunez’s time at Liverpool near an finish?
Since becoming a member of Liverpool from Benfica in 2022 for a then-club-record charge of £85 million, Nunez’s tenure has been marked by inconsistency.
In his debut Premier League season, he scored simply 9 targets in 29 league appearances. His second season confirmed an enchancment, with 11 targets and eight assists in 36 matches throughout all competitions.
Regardless of flashes of brilliance, Nunez’s wastefulness in entrance of objective and erratic performances have left followers annoyed regardless of him being an enormous fan favorite at Anfield.
Below new supervisor Arne Slot, the Uruguayan has struggled to safe a daily beginning position, falling down the pecking order to Diogo Jota and, extra just lately, Luis Díaz, who has thrived in a false-nine position.
It stays to be seen whether or not the Saudis come again with an improved provide and whether or not Liverpool are prepared to promote him mid-season with the Reds enjoying each competitors, and in place to win a minimum of one silverware if no more.
Regardless of his inconsistent kind, letting go of him in the midst of such an enormous season might show to be fairly a big gamble.
