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Matthew Chadder

Sat 19 April 2025 17:00, UK

Liverpool could be handed an opportunity to recoup a big chunk of the club-record fee they paid to sign Darwin Núñez from Benfica.

Arne Slot’s side can secure the Premier League title by beating Leicester City at Anfield on Sunday (20 April), provided Arsenal lose at Portman Road against Ipswich Town in the earlier kick-off.

However, should the Gunners avoid defeat against Ipswich as expected, it still looks as though it is just a matter of time before Liverpool clinch their second Premier League title.

Therefore, Slot will likely be thinking ahead to the summer, especially now that Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk have signed new contracts at Anfield.

And it looks as though a major bit of business this summer will be the sale of Núñez, which looks set to be a lucrative one for the Reds after a Fabrizio Romano transfer update.

Núñez ready to quit Liverpool

Since joining Liverpool from Benfica in a deal worth £85million, Núñez has failed to live up to expectations.

And the Reds could cut ties with the forward this summer, with Romano sharing the latest.

The Italian journalist took to his personal X account on Saturday (19 April) to report that Núñez is expected to leave Liverpool this summer, and the player himself is open to moving on from Merseyside.

Al Nassr made an approach in the winter transfer window, which was rejected by Liverpool. However, all options will be considered by the Reds this summer.

Therefore, should clubs in Saudi Arabia renew their interest, Liverpool could receive a big-money fee, especially as Núñez is only 25 and still has three years left on his contract.

Liverpool need to move on from Núñez

Supporters would have had high hopes when Núñez took the number nine shirt at Anfield. However, he hasn’t lived up to expectations, and the longer Liverpool wait, the more they are likely to lose on an already expensive transfer mistake.

Therefore, this summer feels like the perfect time to move on from Núñez.