LONDON, United Kingdom, Aug 6 – Darwin Nunez switch information: Liverpool agree £56.6m deal to promote Uruguayan striker to Al Hilal.
Liverpool have reached an settlement with Al Hilal for the sale of Darwin Nunez.
The Saudi Pro League membership have provided a set charge of £46.2m (€53m) plus add-ons that might take the deal to £56.6m (€65m).
Sky in Italy are reporting that Al Hilal are ready to satisfy Nunez’s wage calls for.
AC Milan had been and made an method, however had been unlikely to ever match these figures.
Should Nunez go away Anfield he’ll accomplish that having scored 40 objectives in 143 appearances for the membership since a 2022 transfer from Benfica, which initially price the Reds £64m on the time.
Despite scoring 18 objectives in Jurgen Klopp’s ultimate season he managed solely seven final time period beneath Arne Slot, although did bag two important stoppage-time objectives to present Liverpool a 2-0 win at Brentford in January.
Analysis: Will Liverpool be unhappy to lose Nunez?
South American soccer knowledgeable Tim Vickery:
“I might be very sorry to lose him. He’s a participant that at all times offers you one thing and I’m nonetheless hoping Nunez can evolve this transfer in one other path.
“He’s Uruguay’s leading edge. His file for Uruguay is excellent certainly. He’s an optimist of the aim – he’s at all times making an attempt, at all times placing himself round, working into the channels.
“Although there are some Liverpool followers who’ve a resistance to him, there are various who actually respect his efforts.
“This year, going into the World Cup, it’s an important move to make and he may come to the conclusion that going to Saudi will leave him fresher for the World Cup, but he would be a loss to the Premier League.”
Should Liverpool signal Isak with Nunez set to go away?
Jamie Carragher says he needs Liverpool to signal Alexander Isak from Newcastle, however has questioned whether or not the membership must be spending such huge cash.
Earlier in August, Liverpool made an preliminary bid of £110m plus add-ons, Sky Sports News reported. However, the overall provide didn’t attain £120m, with the Magpies valuing the striker at £150m.
Liverpool have additionally signed Hugo Ekitike this summer time, who also can play as a No 9, and Carragher says forking out on the ahead to have him probably be a back-up ‘doesn’t sit proper’ with him.
Speaking on The Overlap, he stated: “It can be an incredible signing. But from a Liverpool fan viewpoint, I don’t need the membership to spend £150m on Isak.
“I may most likely think about that he was Liverpool’s No 1 goal however there’s one thing about Liverpool shopping for a striker [Ekitike] for £80m and he’s a back-up. There’s one thing about it that doesn’t sit proper to me.
“I look at Isak, he’s obviously thrown his toys out of the pram once Arsenal and Liverpool signed a striker. From him and his agent’s point of view, did they not tell Newcastle months ago that they wanted to move on? It just seems a little bit messy.”
