Reports state that Liverpool has set their “selling price” for Darwin Nunez in response to FC Barcelona, the dominant team in Spain, expressing interest. Before the 2023–24 season, the Premier League team paid an initial sum of approximately £64 million to sign Nunez from Benfica. Nunez has been Liverpool’s top scorer the last two years. Although you never know what to expect from the Uruguay international, he is always dangerous. Despite his lack of experience and tendency to waste opportunities, the 24-year-old has made 94 appearances for the Reds in all competitions, scoring 33 goals and dishing out 17 assists.
Due to his little playing time—short cameos off the bench against West Ham and Tottenham Hotspur—Nunez has fallen down the hierarchy in recent games. Nunez to be signed by Barcelona? After removing all of his Instagram posts about Liverpool, the forward recently stoked rumors that he was leaving the team, and his agent Jorge Mendes ‘offered’ him to Barcelona. Additionally, it was disclosed that in 2020, he “already said yes” to the dominant La Liga team.
Stan Collymore, a former Liverpool player, explains why he believes Nunez should “leave Liverpool.” Collymore told Caught Offside, “I’ve been a high-profile signing at Liverpool… for a club and national record transfer cost no less.” “Every game is micro-analyzed, the media is never-ending, the pressure is unrelenting, and the supporters who are accustomed to big wins are always there to support you when things are tough. I can therefore relate to Darwin Nunez’s situation.
Do you think you are good enough to score enough goals and generate enough opportunities for your teammates? That was the only question I would ask him directly, and the one I answered in my own head.