Liverpool wants to defend its crown in the Premier League and go for the UEFA Champions League in 2026. After investing more than 300 million in reinforcements, logically there must be exits. One that was sung was that of Darwin Núñez, who had a season to forget. Finally, the striker has signed for Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia.
As a replacement for Núñez, the Anfield team acquired the services of French footballer Hugo Ekitike, who arrives from Eintracht Frankfurt. Liverpool had to pay more than 90 million euros to the German team.
Darwin, meanwhile, goes to Arabia after playing 48 games in 24/25 where he only scored 7 goals. Disappointing numbers compared to his first two seasons. In the last months of the season he was relegated to the bench, with Luis Díaz taking his place as center forward. The Colombian, however, also went to Bayern Munich.
Darwin Núñez will go to Al Hilal at the request of Simone Inzaghi
Al Hilal wants to win national and international titles, which is why it is looking for players with experience in Europe, as is the case of Darwin Núñez. Simone Inzaghi, coach finalist of two of the last three seasons of the Champions League with Inter Milan, took over the reins of the Arab team since the Club World Cup, where he eliminated Guardiola's Manchester City and reached the semifinals.
In that sense, the Italian coach requested the arrival of Núñez to the Asian team to cover the absence of Serbian Aleksandar Mitrovic, who missed the Club World Cup due to a muscular injury.
Journalist Fabrizio Romano reported that the Arab club paid Liverpool 53 million euros plus variables to be able to take ownership of the 'charrúa' attacker's pass for the next three seasons.
Liverpool could not avoid the red numbers with Darwin Núñez
As things stand, the 'reds' paid Benfica 85 million euros for Núñez's pass and will now sell him for 53 'kilos'. This represents a deficit of 32 million euros.
Unfortunately for Arne Slot's team, Núñez never managed to emulate his best version, the one he had in the Portuguese team, where he scored 34 goals in 21/22.
Now Darwin, at 26 years old, will seek to find his best level in the Asian continent and also an important salary improvement. The Uruguayan billed 8.1 million net in his last season at Anfield and, from this month of August, will receive 21 million annually. A real madness.