A major exit could be looming at Anfield as Liverpool reportedly prepare for a £51m sale involving a beloved title-winning star. The potential departure marks the end of an era for the club, and fans are struggling to come to terms with the news in the ongoing transfer window.
Liverpool are set to finalise Florian Wirtz’s arrival from Bayer Leverkusen for a club record fee of £100m, which could rise to £116m based on his performances at Anfield.
However, the Merseyside giants need a few sales to increase their chances of signing more players, and the club are now prepared to trigger a big departure soon.
Liverpool are expected to trigger a £51m exit from the departure of a major player who is attracting serious interest from Saudi Arabia and clubs in Europe.
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£51m exit on the cards for Darwin Nunez
Darwin Nunez is aware that he has no future at Liverpool, and the club are keen to sell him soon to bring in a new number 9 this summer.
He has not closed the door on a move to Saudi Arabia, but the forward would prefer to stay in Europe, and is attracting serious interest from Italy.
According to Corriere dello Sport, the Merseyside giants are prepared to let Nunez move to Italy for a fee of just over £50m in the ongoing transfer window.
A move to Saudi Arabia could have fetched them more money, but the club are aware that the striker would prefer to continue playing at the highest level.
Napoli have been in contact with his representatives, but Serie A giants AC Milan have also joined the race to sign Nunez in the summer.
The two Italian clubs are set to touch base with Liverpool soon to discuss a potential deal to sign the Uruguayan.
