From 85 million bid to 42.7 million sale! Liverpool urgent sale of Nunes, the real reason behind it is revealed

Darwin Nunes' departure this summer is a foregone conclusion, and the defending Serie A champion Napoli intends to bring the striker to Napoli to support Romelu Lukaku.

It is reported that Liverpool has lowered its asking price for Darwin Nunes and is eager to finalize the forward's transfer as soon as possible. In 2022, the Reds broke the transfer record and spent about £85 million to sign Nunez from Benfica. However, under Arne Slott, he has few playing time and has only won eight starts in the Premier League last season. The Uruguay international's goal efficiency is not satisfactory, with only 7 goals in 47 appearances in various competitions.

In February this year, Nunez missed an excellent opportunity in Liverpool's match against Aston Villa, Slot publicly criticized his attitude and on-court investment: "Two consecutive games, I was not satisfied with his efforts, both against Wolves and Villa. I have always tried to be honest with the players and try to be honest with everyone - I am not saying he has never tried, I understand the other side of him: when he was against Villa at home, he scored a goal of 100 meters; when he was against Manchester City, he actively pressed back the ball and helped the team score. But I can't accept that the players were not going all out. Once tolerated, it was too much."

Because of this, Nunez's farewell to Anfield has entered the countdown.

Italian media reported that Liverpool was willing to accept a offer of about 50 million euros (£42.7 million) plus additional terms. In January this year, Saudi Arabia's Arnasr had bid about £70 million for purchase, but the Red Army rejected the proposal at the time. Today, Naples has made an offer of about 43 million euros (£37 million) and hopes to close the deal as soon as possible.

Last season, Antonio Conte led Naples to win the fourth Serie A championship. To consolidate their defending squad, they have signed Kevin De Bruyne freely from Manchester City.

Last season, Lukaku was Napoli's number one scorer, scoring 14 goals in 36 league games, and the club hopes to reduce the offensive burden for the former Chelsea and Manchester United striker. In addition, Naples is expected to sell Victor Osmeen this summer. The 26-year-old striker who was loaned to Galatasaray last season is expected to be bought out by the Turkish Super League team, but Manchester United has also had an affair with him.