{"id":323697,"date":"2025-08-06T23:07:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T23:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/323697\/"},"modified":"2025-08-06T23:07:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T23:07:13","slug":"fabrizio-romano-confirms-darwin-nunez-sale-as-reds-dump-flop-to-saudi-arabia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/323697\/","title":{"rendered":"Fabrizio Romano confirms Darwin Nunez sale as Reds dump flop to Saudi Arabia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Transfer insider Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Darwin Nunez will be heading to Al-Hilal, as an agreement has been reached with both Liverpool and the striker.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/darwin-nunez\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nunez<\/a> has struggled to live up to his original price tag of \u00a364million, which had add-ons reaching \u00a385million. Indeed, the Uruguayan only once surpassed 10 Premier League goals in three seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Though <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/liverpool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool<\/a> won the league last season, Nunez scored just five goals, and Arne Slot has seemed set on bigger things.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s signed Hugo Ekitike and is making big attempts to land Alexander Isak, so there\u2019s no room in the puzzle for Nunez any more.<\/p>\n<p>With Liverpool known to be holding out for around \u00a360million, there were not a lot of avenues for the striker, but Al-Hilal have been interested for some time.<\/p>\n<p>In recent days, it was reported there was a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/liverpool\/liverpool-strike-club-to-club-agreement-darwin-nunez-transfer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">verbal club-to-club agreement in place<\/a>, before a few insiders reported the figures of the deal were \u20ac53million (\u00a346.2m) plus add-ons which will see the deal surpass \u00a350million.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Romano has given the move the \u2018here we go\u2019 stamp, stating there is an agreement \u2018between all parties\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Along with the aforementioned finances, Romano states Nunez will be joining on a three-year deal, with a medical to come.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>DON\u2019T MISS<\/strong>:\u00a0\ud83d\udd34\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/liverpool\/how-liverpool-can-use-alexander-isak-hugo-ekitike-unreal-new-attack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>How Liverpool can use Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike in unreal new attack<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Isak offer to follow<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The move is particularly relevant to Liverpool\u2019s interest in Isak, as with Nunez leaving, there\u2019s more money in the bank to raise the offer for Newcastle star Isak from \u00a3110million.<\/p>\n<p>It is known that once the Magpies secure a replacement for the Swede, Liverpool will look to pounce for him.<\/p>\n<p>And with more money available to them, they can ensure their next offer is accepted in quick time.<\/p>\n<p>The Reds will simply wait and hope Newcastle can find themselves an Isak replacement, with Benjamin Sesko looking likely to instead join Manchester United.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool will hope one of the Magpies\u2019 five backup options \u2013 TEAMtalk know <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/newcastle-united\/transfer-news-benjamin-sesko-alternatives-star-chooses-man-utd-sources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ollie Watkins, Yoane Wissa, Nicolas Jackson, Samu Aghehowa and Lois Openda to be on the list<\/a> \u2013\u00a0 will come to fruition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Liverpool round-up: Guehi labelled perfect<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere at Liverpool, in the centre-back position, Manchester United legend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/liverpool\/after-isak-paul-scholes-expects-marc-guehi-sign-liverpool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paul Scholes has called Marc Guehi \u201cperfect\u201d for them<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>At \u00a350million, he suggests the defender is \u201cprobably worth it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>TEAMtalk is aware <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/newcastle-united\/magpies-suffer-another-rejection-after-sesko-prem-star-say-no\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guehi is waiting to see if an offer materialises<\/a>, while it\u2019s felt to be unlikely that Newcastle will instead be the side who land him.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, it\u2019s reported <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/liverpool\/liverpool-talks-lucrative-sale-harvey-elliott-marginalised-arne-slot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RB Leipzig are in talks over the signing of Harvey Elliott<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Darwin Nunez quiz<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Transfer insider Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Darwin Nunez will be heading to Al-Hilal, as an agreement 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