Liverpool were 'very close' to selling Darwin Nunez but blocked deal for two reasons Liverpool turned down more than £62million for Darwin Nunez in January, as Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr chased his signature.
That means Nunez will still be part of Slot's squad for the second half of this season, as Liverpool chase the Premier League, Champions League and Carabao Cup trophies.
The Reds still view Nunez as an important part of Slot's future plans at Anfield and also didn't have a replacement lined up going into the final knockings of the winter window.
The Uruguayan striker, who joined Liverpool from Benfica in 2022 for a club-record fee of £85m, has only scored six goals this term, failing to make himself a regular starter under new manager Arne Slot.
"If you only look at goals, he hasn't scored the amount of goals that he wants to score, or we want a number nine to score, but he does have impact in his work-rate.
