Liverpool respond to surprise approach for £85m signing Darwin Nunez
Liverpool respond to surprise approach for £85m signing Darwin Nunez
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Liverpool have ‘no intention’ of selling Darwin Nunez before the transfer deadline despite being approached over a surprise January deal. Nunez has blown hot and cold during his three-year spell at Anfield following a big-money move from Benfica. Liverpool paid an initial £64m to sign the Uruguayan forward but add-ons could take the overall price up to £85m – making him the club’s most expensive signing in history.
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Given that huge sum of money, much more was expected of Nunez, who has only scored four goals in the Premier League this season for a Liverpool team sitting top of the table. Arne Slot has favoured other options up top for Liverpool, starting Nunez in less than a third of the club’s league games.
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Anfield legend Jamie Carragher recently suggested Liverpool should be looking to cash in on Nunez but they have ‘no intention’ of letting him leave, according to The Athletic. It is claimed Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr expressed interest in signing Nunez during the January transfer window but were immediately knocked back by Liverpool, who believe he will play a crucial role in the second-half of the season for Slot’s title-chasing team.
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That does not mean Nunez has a long-term future on Merseyside, however, as Liverpool expect there to be plenty of interest in the 25-year-old at the end of the season and are now ruling out a summer sale. Nunez had scored just one goal since early November before he popped up with two in injury-time in Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Brentford earlier in the month.
