Liverpool have agreed a charge of €53m (£46.3m) plus add-ons with Al-Hilal for Darwin Núñez. The Uruguay worldwide is anticipated to finish a transfer to the Saudi Professional League as soon as private phrases have been finalised.
Núñez was excited by a switch to Saudi Arabia in January, when Liverpool rejected £60m from Al-Nassr as they prioritised successful the Premier League. The participant and his representatives reiterated their need for a transfer this summer time.
Núñez made some vital contributions to Liverpool's profitable pursuit of the title however began solely eight Premier League video games final season and struggled to adapt to Arne Slot's ways.
Liverpool had hoped to recoup £60m for the 26-year-old and rejected a bid from Napoli earlier within the window. The Anfield membership paid an preliminary £65m to signal Núñez from Benfica in 2022 with add-ons taking the deal to a possible membership file £85m on the time. Regardless of changing into a well-liked determine at Anfield, he didn't meet expectations beneath Slot or his predecessor, Jürgen Klopp.
Liverpool will pursue one other attacking choice if, as anticipated, Núñez indicators for Al-Hilal. The membership's bid of £110m plus add-ons for Alexander Isak stays on Newcastle's desk. Any substitute for Núñez – and Liverpool have additionally misplaced Diogo Jota and Luis Díaz from their title-winning squad – will need to have the standard to begin and symbolize truthful market worth.
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Virtually £300m has been spent by Liverpool on gamers this summer time, together with add-ons, however the membership may have recouped £251m in gross sales because the summer time of 2024 ought to the Núñez deal undergo. Harvey Elliott and Federico Chiesa is also offered earlier than the switch window closes on 1 September.
