Liverpool’s machine continues to improve, as Arne Slott’s side enjoyed a comfortable 4-0 win over Accrington Stanley in the FA Cup, but this month remains a tricky one for the Reds. There is a possibility.
After all, the departures of Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold remain up in the air, with manager Virgil van Dijk reportedly intending to sign new contracts at Anfield soon. So, at least some nerves in this sector have calmed down.
In addition to these contract talks, there is another surprise player who could soon be leaving Merseyside despite his current contract running until 2028.
Liverpool star could head to Saudi Arabia
Darwin Nunez could make a move in January as new suitors focus on the hot-cold Uruguayan, Anfield Watch reports.
One of the fresh faces poised to sign the 25-year-old is rich Al Hilal, with the Saudi side hoping to offload former £200m man Neymar for new star power. are.
After all, Al Hilal are now under the managerial tutelage of former Benfica manager Jorge Jesus, who has managed to transform Nunez into a respected goal machine in Portugal.
What’s more, Nunez has fallen further and further down the slot, with former Reds great Robbie Fowler saying in front of the Accrington duck that he was “not a Liverpool player” in terms of ability. This could be a good move for all parties, given that Especially if Al Hilal come up with a huge sum of money comparable to the £85m they once paid for the forward.
Liverpool have been here before without their former Anfield attackers, but the Reds bounced back easily from their departure with the likes of Luis Dias and Cody Gakpo bringing sparkle to the Premier League.
Leaving Liverpool like Sadio Mane
It’s clear that Nunez would not be in the same legendary league as Sadio Mane if he were to leave, but it would still be a shock to lose the Uruguayan, especially considering the amount of money spent to sign him.
What’s more, he showed his class in spurts with the Reds, scoring a total of 37 strikes for the Merseyside giants, resulting in manager Jurgen Klopp’s 6-ft. He rated the second attacker as “outstanding.”
However, after Saturday’s goalless performance against Ligue 2 opponents, the Reds feel leaving is the most logical next step as they also have to make concessions on the sale of Mane after the Senegalese ace. Patience on the slot side may be wearing thin. refused a new contract.
The development was initially demoralizing given that Mane had left Liverpool with an astonishing 120 goals, but alongside the heroics of other top stars, Salah’s The Reds have more than bounced back, having aged like fine wine.
Liverpool attackers’ PL G/A records since Mane left
player
game
Number of points scored
assist
Cody Gakpo
75
twenty one
10
Diogo Jota
55
twenty one
9
Luis Diaz
72
20
9
mohamed salah
89
55
35
Source: Transfermarkt
As seen above, Slot has some exciting players in his attacking line-up to choose from, with Salah contributing with an impressive 90 goals and assists since leaving Mane, and former Reds forward Now playing in Saudi Arabia is forgotten.
If Nunez makes his move to Al Hilal a reality, the same could happen in the near future, and Liverpool could recoup millions of dollars by adding a formidable new attacker to an already star-studded squad. There is no doubt that it is used to add.
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