Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez will secure a move away from the club at the end of the season, according to a new update regarding his future.
Now in his third season at Anfield, the Uruguayan remains a hugely divisive figure, with some feeling he will never be good enough to lead the line for Liverpool.
Nunez has struggled to convince Arne Slot this season, rarely nailing down a regular starting berth in the team, leading to rumours about him departing this summer.
According to a fresh claim from Football Insider, the 25-year-old is “expected to leave” Liverpool when the current campaign reaches its conclusion, having missed out on departing during the January transfer window.
The Reds have “begun assessing the transfer market to find a potential replacement” for the Uruguayan, and they will be “open to offers for the forward” in the coming months.
The right time for Nunez to leave Liverpool
Nunez has his supporters, not least because of the passion he plays with, but he has got to a stage where a move away from Liverpool this summer would be the best outcome for all parties.
The Reds’ No.9 is too often an erratic presence on the pitch, whether it be due to inconsistent finishing, sloppy link-up play or an ability to lose his cool, and Slot needs to sign superior centre forward.
It’s a shame that Nunez hasn’t developed in the way man hoped he would, with Spanish football expert Guillem Balague once backing him to become “world-class”, saying:
“People have focused on a supposed lack of quality in his finishing, but his mentality was ignored and that is what has taken him to where he is. He is not the Benfica player, he is becoming a world-class player.”
At a time when footballers are judged far too soon when they move to a new club, Nunez has actually had plenty of time to prove himself, so Liverpool couldn’t be criticised for selling him too soon.
Unless he has a blistering end to the season, potentially changing Slot’s mind, it makes complete sense for the Merseysiders to cash in on him in the summer window.
