Darwin Nunez has already received off the mark for Al-Hilal – simply 24 hours after his transfer to the Saudi Professional League facet was formally confirmed.
Mail Sport reported this week that the Premier League champions agreed a £53million deal to promote the Uruguay worldwide, who made it clear to Liverpool officers earlier in the summertime that he noticed his future away from Anfield.
The Reds launched an official assertion confirming Nunez’s exit on Saturday and he has taken no time in any respect to settle into his new environment.
The Uruguayan was named on the bench for his new facet’s pleasant towards FC Aarau on Sunday.
Nunez was introduced on at half-time together with his facet already holding a cushty 3-0 lead.
And it did not take lengthy for the striker to make an affect as he accomplished the 6-0 rout within the 87th minute.
The 26-year-old ran on to a by way of ball down the suitable channel and fired previous the keeper at his close to publish.
The striker made solely eight begins within the Premier League in 2024-25 and only one this calendar yr, as he fell in direction of the underside of Arne Slot’s pecking order in assault.
Nunez had requested to go away Liverpool way back to January, when he was once more the topic of curiosity from Saudi Arabia, however they took the choice to maintain him for the rest of the marketing campaign so he may play an element within the profitable title pursuit.
Liverpool had acquired a proposal from Napoli in June for Nunez however it was instantly rebuffed, because the Italian champions proposed a payment of simply over £45million that may be paid in instalments – which might not start till the summer season of 2026.
The Reds’ assertion learn: ‘Liverpool FC can verify Darwin Nunez has accomplished a everlasting switch to Al-Hilal, topic to worldwide clearance.
‘The Uruguayan’s three-year spell with the Reds concludes after he finalised a swap to the Saudi Professional League facet immediately.
‘Nunez departs Anfield having made 143 appearances and scored 40 targets, gathering Premier League and Carabao Cup winner’s medals alongside the way in which.
The Uruguayan striker was all smiles after making the proper begin to life at his new membership
‘The striker arrived on the membership from Benfica in the summertime of 2022 and scored on his aggressive debut to assist Jürgen Klopp’s group raise the FA Neighborhood Protect with victory towards Manchester Metropolis.
‘His first season as a Liverpool participant noticed him get on the scoresheet 15 occasions from 42 outings in all competitions and named the membership’s Customary Chartered Participant of the Month on two events.
‘Nunez improved his haul of targets within the following marketing campaign by producing 18 – two of these off the bench at Newcastle United to finish a outstanding late turnaround within the early weeks.
‘The 2024-25 time period turned out to be his remaining one with the Reds, and he would full his profession on Merseyside by hoisting the Premier League trophy aloft.
‘Nunez’s pair of stoppage-time finishes to grab victory away at Brentford in January was an undoubted very important second and spotlight of the historic season.
‘All people on the membership wish to thank Darwin for his contributions and want him and his household all the very best for the long run.’
Liverpool splashed out £85m on Nunez to snap him up from Benfica in 2022 however he in the end struggled to stay as much as the worth tag.
The frontman scored 40 targets in 143 appearances since touchdown in England.
