Plainly a possible transfer to the Spanish top-flight is just not presently on the playing cards for Liverpool’s out-of-favour ahead Darwin Nunez.
The Uruguayan worldwide has struggled to hit the mark at Anfield in 2024/25 following a change in administration.
Solely six targets (in all competitions) have been plundered in 36 appearances this time period, together with an additional 5 assists – a stark drop-off from 2023/24’s contributions.
This has understandably led Liverpool insiders to confidently predict that Nunez shall be moved on come the arrival of the summer time switch window.
Atletico Madrid aren’t considering Darwin Nunez
You can forgive our No.9 for retaining a detailed eye on flop Manchester United signing Antony’s exceptional revival on mortgage with Actual Betis.
Atletico Madrid CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin, nonetheless, definitively dominated out a possible transfer for the Liverpool ahead within the coming window.
“A transfer for Darwin Nunez? We aren’t in search of a striker; our group wants reinforcements in different positions, which is what the Atletico Madrid administration is presently discussing,” the Atletico chief was quoted by 365 Scores Arabic through Soccer Espana.
“Nunez is just not a part of the membership’s switch plans for the upcoming interval and the stories about our curiosity within the participant are fully baseless.”
We will perceive the facet having very totally different priorities, although it undoubtedly appears that Diego Simeone’s males may do with a little bit of firepower up prime.
They’ve acquired the perfect defensive file in La Liga in 2024/25 (as you may count on) however are fifth within the desk for targets scored.
Not a single one in every of Atletico’s forwards have hit or breached 10 Spanish top-flight targets this time period (Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth are joint-top with 9 league efforts).
Nunez may thrive in Spain
It wouldn’t shock us within the slightest to see Darwin Nunez thrive in a special set-up – notably one which locations much less emphasis on technical brilliance in comparison with Arne Slot’s.
Atletico Madrid’s desire to play counter-attacking soccer – to not point out the comparatively much less manic tempo of Spanish soccer to the Premier League – may very effectively swimsuit the 25-year-old’s attributes.
Except Atletico change their minds (or one other outfit takes a liking to the footballer), nonetheless, it’s wanting much more probably {that a} reported transfer to Saudi Arabia may come to fruition.
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