Liverpool are mentioned to have positioned a key member of Arne Slot’s squad up on the market forward of the summer season switch window.
The Reds have transitioned beautifully following the Dutchman’s appointment in the summertime, with many questioning what would come subsequent after Jurgen Klopp’s departure. Liverpool are high of the Premier League and are nonetheless on the hunt for 3 different items of silverware.
However in keeping with experiences from Spain, hierarchy at Anfield and Melwood are contemplating the sale of 1 striker who has simply 4 targets to his identify up to now this season.
Liverpool to let go of Darwin Nunez
Nunez has struggled for kind this time period (Picture credit score: Getty Photographs)
Based on Fichajes Benfica in 2022.
AC Milan are touted as an social gathering with Nunez being outshone as soon as once more by the electrical type of Mohamed Salah up to now this time period.
Slot desires to bolster his assault by means of promoting Nunez (Picture credit score: Getty Photographs)
Nunez is underneath contract with the Merseysiders till 2028 and the Serie A giants would probably need to bid across the £30-40m mark with a view to bolster their assault.
The futures of Salah, Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Alisson are all but to be confirmed by Slot as his masterplan to reinvigorate Liverpool’s ageing squad high of his to-do checklist.
That would additionally imply Nunez’s days are numbered along with his aim conversion fee and massive probabilities missed a continuing speaking level when factoring in his contribution underneath Klopp and now Slot.
“In fact, as a quantity 9 you wish to rating extra targets and that is positively what he desires as effectively,” mentioned Slot when requested about Nunez earlier this season.
“However I am not solely judging Mohamed Salah on his targets and Darwin on his targets – I additionally choose them on their work-rate and what they bring about to the staff.
In FourFourTwo’s view, it will be a daring transfer for Liverpool to half methods with Nunez given his age. But when Slot can’t see a manner to make use of the Uruguayan in his system within the long-term, a substitute could possibly be sought.
Liverpool are again in Premier League motion on Sunday as they tackle rivals Manchester United at Anfield.
