{"id":134469,"date":"2025-08-10T13:49:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T13:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/134469\/"},"modified":"2025-08-10T13:49:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T13:49:15","slug":"liverpool-stars-make-darwin-nunez-transfer-feelings-clear-as-ibrahima-konate-verdict-says-it-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/134469\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool stars make Darwin Nunez transfer feelings clear as Ibrahima Konate verdict says it all"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The latest Liverpool transfer news as Darwin Nunez makes switch to Saudi Arabia after three years at Anfield<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_SOCCER_Brighton_212248.jpg\" alt=\"Darwin Nunez\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Darwin Nunez has left Liverpool after three years(Image: AP)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A number of <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/liverpool-fc\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool<\/a> players have shown their support to<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/darwin-nunez\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"> Darwin Nunez <\/a>following his departure. The Uruguayan has completed his move from <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/anfield\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Anfield<\/a> to Al Hilal for a deal worth \u00a346.3million plus bonuses, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/breaking-darwin-nunez-completes-46m-32235684\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">the club confirmed.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Nunez spent three years on Merseyside after joining from Portuguese giants Benfica for an initial fee of \u00a364m. During that time, he scored 40 goals in 143 games in a Reds&#8217; shirt and helped <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/arne-slot\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Arne Slot&#8217;s <\/a>side to the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/barclays-premier-league\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Premier League<\/a> title last season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">But his role became limited last campaign, where he made just eight league starts. After weeks of negotiations between Liverpool and Al Hilal, the club confirmed the deal in a statement on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/missed-out-liverpool-premier-league-32235985\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"32235985\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I missed out on Liverpool Premier League title win &#8211; it pushed me to get better at Crystal Palace<\/a>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.football.london\/crystal-palace-fc\/news\/how-watch-liverpool-vs-crystal-32236029\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"32236029\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to watch Liverpool vs Crystal Palace Community Shield live stream and TV channel<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">It read: &#8220;The 2024-25 term turned out to be his final one with the Reds, and he would complete his career on Merseyside by hoisting the Premier League trophy aloft. Nunez&#8217;s pair of stoppage-time finishes to snatch victory away at Brentford in January was an undoubted vital moment and highlight of the historic season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Everybody at the club would like to thank Darwin for his contributions and wish him and his family all the best for the future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">After the news, several Reds stars took to Instagram to send Nunez a message.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Cody Gakpo<\/strong> led the tribute: &#8220;All the best with your new journey. We&#8217;re going to miss you,&#8221; with <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Andy Robertson<\/strong> adding: &#8220;Good luck my friend, you will be missed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_Screenshot-2025-08-10-at-111347.png\" alt=\"Cody Gakpo sent Darwin Nunez a message following his Liverpool departure\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Cody Gakpo sent Darwin Nunez a message following his Liverpool departure(Image: Instagram \/ codymathesgakpo)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Stefan Bajcetic<\/strong> posted: &#8220;You always demonstrated your passion for football and I am sure you will continue showing that. You have a big heart and I&#8217;m going to miss you a lot, brother,&#8221; and <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Harvey Elliott<\/strong> declared: &#8220;My brother, all the very best my friend. Absolute legend,&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Ibrahima Konate <\/strong>penned: &#8220;All the very best my brother, I&#8217;m going to miss you so much, you know how much I love you. No one will forget how important you were for the Premier League that we won last season.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_Screenshot-2025-08-10-at-111357.png\" alt=\"Ibrahima Konate also sent a classy message to Darwin Nunez\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Ibrahima Konate also sent a classy message to Darwin Nunez(Image: Instagram \/ ibrahimakonate)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Curtis Jones<\/strong> said: &#8220;Good luck my brother! Such a big part of the success we&#8217;ve achieved as a team. You will be missed, all the best at your new club!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Nunez joins Ruben Neves, Aleksandar Mitrovic, Theo Hernandez and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic at the Kingdom Arena.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool&#8217;s 2025\/26 home and away shirts<\/p>\n<p>This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/affiliates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_Untitled-1jpeg.jpg\" alt=\"Content Image\" fetchpriority=\"auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a385<\/p>\n<p>Fanatics<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"AffiliateContent_content-buy-btn__xWiVO buy-btn\" aria-label=\"Buy button\" href=\"https:\/\/fanatics.93n6tx.net\/c\/344386\/586570\/9663?subId1=Regionals-FootballLondon&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fanatics.co.uk%2Fen%2Fpremier-league%2Fliverpool%2Fo-76979351%2Bt-47645574%2Bz-84-1546382747\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\">Get the shirts here<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Liverpool have launched their new home and away shirts for the 2025\/26 season, the first in their new partnership with adidas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Fans can order their shirts at <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/fanatics.93n6tx.net\/c\/344386\/586570\/9663?subId1=Regionals-FootballLondon&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fanatics.co.uk%2Fen%2Fpremier-league%2Fliverpool%2Fo-76979351%2Bt-47645574%2Bz-84-1546382747\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Fanatics<\/a> and the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=76202X1528716&amp;xs=1&amp;xcust=Regionals-FootballLondon&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fstore.liverpoolfc.com%2Fkit%2Fshop-all-kit\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">LFC Online Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">For the latest news and breaking news, visit<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/liverpool-fc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">_ liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/liverpool-fc_<\/a>. 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