Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez has been actively linked with a move outside of Anfield for over a year now, as frustration with his poor finishing and lack of progress since his megadeal worth over 80 million pounds.
Although Nunez is a great athlete who creates havoc and a sense of danger in the attack, he is a poor finisher and has not shown that he is at the level of a starting striker for a team competing for the Premier League title.
If anything, the No. 9 position has been the only weak link in a Liverpool squad that has been carried by Mohamed Salah and now Cody Gakpo from a goal-scoring perspective, with even winger Luis Diaz offering a bigger goal threat than Nunez.
But Nunez is still young and talented, so there is hope that he can latch on somewhere else. Lately, the Saudi Pro League have taken an especially great interest in Nunez, with Al-Hilal now wanting the Uruguayan international as their new centerpiece player after Neymar failed to pan out.
According to a report from Anfield Watch’s Sam McGuire, Liverpool have received a jaw-dropping 70 million pound transfer offer from Al-Hilal for Nunez, but they have rejected that opening offer.
While this decision by Liverpool may come as a surprise to some, it’s actually a very wise move for the Reds. They spent significantly more than that to sign Nunez, and while his reputation has sunk since joining Liverpool due to his struggles, it’s not unfair for the club to want a profit for a 25-year-old striker when a Saudi Arabian club comes knocking.
Nunez can offer Al-Hilal a lot, and because they want him as a centerpiece player and have all the money in the world to spend, it’s stands to reason that they can potentially offer around nine figures.
Liverpool are the favorites to win the Premier League and Champions League titles this season, so they are in no rush to sell Nunez this winter. And if Al-Hilal are sending an OPENING bid of 70 million pounds, then imagine what they will offer as negotiations proceed.
Yeah, Liverpool and Michael Edwards know what they are doing.
