Richard Hughes now ready to take shock Darwin Nunez call

By admin — In yahoo — June 25, 2026

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​  Darwin Nunez is in the midst of a career crisis – with Liverpool one of the teams linked with a rescue mission. The outgoing Premier League champions sold Nunez to Al-Hilal last summer for an initial £46m. Nunez got off to a decent start in the Saudi Pro League but his club career has effectively been put on hold since February.Al-Hilal signed Karim Benzema on a money-spinning deal – with Nunez being de-listed from the Riyadh giants’ domestic squad as a consequence.The 27-year-old saw his place in the Uruguay squad come under threat as a result – with it now being claimed that head coach Marcelo Bielsa sees the former Reds’ No9 as “physically deteriorated”.He has been restricted to bit-part roles at the World Cup and looks desperately short of match rhythm. Despite those shortcomings a deal for Nunez would be understandable for Richard Hughes and Liverpool.As Al-Hilal are prepared to rip up his £400k per week contract Nunez would be coming with NO transfer fee. Given his familiarity with Anfield and his ability to cover centre-forward and left-wing this is a deal that comes with plenty of upsides.But according to a report in Football Insider the Liverpool sporting director is ready to turn his back on a Nunez reunion.“Liverpool are not currently in the race to sign Darwin Nunez despite reports of their interest in re-signing him emerging in recent weeks,” the report reads.“He is still believed to be attracting interest from the Premier League, but a shock return to Merseyside is not on the cards as it stands.”Bet £10, Get £30 in Free BetsOpen an account and place a qualifying bet of £10 at min odds of 1/5 (1.2) or greater.18+New UK/ROI customers. Min £5 deposit. Bet Credits available on settlement of qualifying bets, capped at £10 stake. Min odds 1/5 (1.20). Bet Credits expire in 7 days. Excl. Cashed Out/Free Bets/Boosted odds. T&Cs apply. GambleAware.org£30 FREECLAIM NOW      ​Read More 

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