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Liverpool ‘reject extraordinary opening bid’ for ‘important’ star as Fabrizio Romano confirms ‘conversations held’



 


 



According to Fabrizio Romano, who provided a significant update on the current status of the transaction, Saudi Arabia is showing serious interest in the services of Liverpool star Darwin Nunez. However, a hefty opening offer for the star’s services was not sufficient to meet the requirements of the Saudi Arabian club.



In the summer of 2022, the Uruguayan player made the move from Benfica to Anfield in a high-profile transaction. The transfer cost for the 25-year-old player ultimately set the Reds back a club-record £84 million (euros 100 million, euros 101.7 million). To this day, Nunez has made 122 appearances for Liverpool, but he has only scored 37 goals and provided 21 assists. Therefore, it is still unclear whether or not he has been a good value for the money that Liverpool has spent on him.

Arne Slot, who succeeded Jurgen Klopp as manager, has demonstrated a tendency to rely more heavily on other people, despite the fact that Nunez was a regular under Klopp’s guidance. When it comes to leading the line, for instance, Diogo Jota or Luis Diaz, who plays on the flank, are frequently selected as options.



And as a result, Nunez has been forced to sit on the bench the most of the time. In fact, the striker, who has been capped 33 times, has only started 14 occasions in all competitions so far this season.


It has been stated by reports that Slot is open to the possibility of selling Nunez this year. This is due to the fact that Nunez has fallen down the Anfield pecking order. It was claimed on Monday that a wage offer of more than two and a half times his current Liverpool agreement will be put on the table. This comes in the midst of allegations that the Uruguayan is the next major name who is being pursued for a high-profile move to Saudi Arabia.

Now, transfer analyst Romano has verified that there is actual interest in the ‘important’ Liverpool player from the Saudi Pro League. He said that discussions over a move had taken place.

The only thing that I am able to affirm at this time is that the interest that Saudi Arabia has shown in Darwin Nunez is legitimate, Romano said on his YouTube channel. In an effort to have a better understanding of the circumstances surrounding Darwin, the price tag, and other such matters, there have been talks.

Certainly, there is a level of curiosity. There is, without a doubt, something coming from Saudi Arabia in terms of interactions; nevertheless, at the present time, there is neither anything progressed nor anything definite in terms of discussions.

According to Anfield Watch, Liverpool has’rejected an incredible initial offer’ for Nunez, which is said to be worth about £70 million (€83.3 million, $85.6 million). This information contradicts the assertion made by Anfield Watch.

Which party is interested in Darwin Nunez, and how much profit may be made from a sale?

Romano, on the other hand, maintains that it is not a black and white question whether or not a sale will take place this month. He goes on to say that “we have to respect Liverpool in this story.” They place a significant amount of importance on Darwin. They invested a significant amount of money on him; thus, before Liverpool announces that they are selling Darwin Nunez, there are still a substantial number of things to be done. As of right now, we are not in that level of development. Yes, there is interest, but there is currently nothing that is either advanced or definite.

Although the Italian’s sources had informed him that the Reds’ original value had scared off prospective interest in Serie A, our correspondent Rudy Galetti was the first to break the news regarding Liverpool’s willingness to sell Nunez this year. The story was first reported by Rudy Galetti. In point of fact, AC Milan had been one of the teams that had been looking at him with admiration.

It is said that Liverpool has claimed that it would cost closer to the £84 million (€100 million, €101.7 million) level to acquire his signature during the January transfer window. This is given that the news of the Saudi interest has recently come to light.

Anfield Watch is also of the opinion that a sale of Nunez this month is possible, despite the fact that it would not be ideal.

In addition, although his departure this month would leave Liverpool without an option in the attack, Slot would be in a position to acquire a substantial windfall in order to buy a replacement player this month, with Victor Osimhen being one of the names that has been mentioned.

As far as a destination is concerned, it is common knowledge that Al-Hilal are in the driver’s seat when it comes to acquiring his signature. The team that is supported by the PIF is looking for a successor for Neymar in the attack position, and they feel that the Uruguayan, who would receive a far lower salary than the Brazilian, would be an ideal candidate for the position.

Slot, for his part, has not provided much information on Nunez’s future, but he has described the positive contributions that the player makes to the team in light of the difficulties that he has experienced in front of the net.

There is an effect that he has on me. “If you only look at goals, he hasn’t scored as many as he wants to score, while we want a number nine to score,” Slot remarked a month ago. “We want a number nine to score.”

“But he does have an impact in his work rate, and that’s not just to prevent the other team from making a chance; it’s also for us to be aggressive when we lose the ball so that we can get the ball back and create chances,” the coach said.

He wants it almost too much, to score that goal for the fans and for himself, and it’s possible that this is because the supporters back him so much.

Latest news from Liverpool: a transfer agreement with Bournemouth and an update on Alexander-Arnold
It has been stated that Liverpool are making preparations to conduct a raid on Bournemouth in order to get their promising forward Antoine Semenyo.

As a result of his 21 games, the Ghanaian international has contributed significantly to the Cherries’ ascent to seventh place in the Premier League this season. He has scored six goals and added three assists with his contributions.

According to recent reports, the Reds are prepared to make a move to bring him to Anfield during the closing weeks of the January transfer window. They are hoping to entice the Cherries by providing them a striker of their own as a significant makeweight in order to entice them to make the move.

Real Madrid’s attitude on a prospective trade during the January transfer window has also been disclosed, and Liverpool is apparently growing more confident that they might be able to win the race for Aurelien Tchouameni. This is according to reports, despite the fact that the Reds are facing a huge challenge from another Premier League team.

And lastly, there has been more conjecture over the future of Trent Alexander-Arnold. Reports in Spain have revealed a dramatic turn of events, and they have offered an update on Real Madrid’s plans to make a more competitive offer for his services this month.

 



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