One Liverpool hero has “played his last game” for the Reds ahead of a summer departure, according to an update from former scout Mick Brown.
Trent Alexander-Arnold was Liverpool’s match-winner on Sunday afternoon, scoring the only goal in Arne Slot’s side’s 1-0 win away to Leicester City.
Speaking to Football Insider, Brown focused on Darwin Nunez’s future instead of the Reds’ vice captain, saying he won’t play for the club again:
“It’s highly probable that Nunez has played his last game there. The decision has been made, he is not good enough for Liverpool. We’ve spoken about the front three before, Salah is a given but the other two positions are not, and the manager wants to add more stability to his team.
“They’re going to win the Premier League, but they’ll be looking to improve. They haven’t faced much pressure, Arsenal fell away and Man City have fallen off a cliff, that won’t be the same next season. So they’re going to need to strengthen those attacking options.
“Nunez will go, and he’ll be replaced by somebody who is more to the manager’s liking. In the meantime, he’ll give some of his other options a chance to impress.”
Time to say goodbye to Nunez at Liverpool
At this point, it would be a big surprise if Nunez was still a Liverpool player at the beginning of next season, having clearly fallen out of Slot’s plans.
The Uruguayan’s passionate style makes him a popular figure with a chunk of the fanbase, but patience has started to wear thin with him, following another unconvincing campaign.
This season, Nunez has scored just five goals in the Premier League, and while his late double away to Brentford was a high point, there hasn’t been enough influence overall, from patchy finishing to unpredictable use of the ball.
While Liverpool won’t get back the £85m they paid Benfica for the 25-year-old’s services in 2022, they should still be able to receive a healthy amount in the summer transfer window.
Nunez is the Reds attacker who should be first to leave this summer, but doubts also persist over Luis Diaz and Diogo Jota, with both now 28 and not necessarily looking like elite options in the coming years. If they stay put, it would be no issue, but the Merseysiders would be wise to consider big offers for the pair.
