Former Liverpool midfielder Dietmar Hamann wants to see the club chance its arm with an audacious swap offer involving Darwin Nunez and Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez.
Nunez is expected to leave Liverpool this summer, three years on from his big-money transfer from Benfica, and Atletico is among the clubs said to be interested in the Uruguay international.
Clubs in Italy and Saudi Arabia are also being linked with Nunez, but Hamann would like to see him end up at Atletico if it means Alvarez moving in the opposite direction.
"I’d love to see Julian Alvarez at Liverpool and I think Darwin Nunez being part of the deal would make a lot of sense," Hamann told wette.de. "I think Nunez is tailor-made for Atletico Madrid as a physical centre forward, someone who will work so hard, which is what Diego Simeone wants.
"Alvarez would also be a fantastic addition at Liverpool. He played in the shadow of Erling Haaland at Manchester City, but really added to his reputation in Madrid.
"He led the line, scored goals, and made life a nuisance for the back lines he played against. I think he would be a brilliant signing.
"There are rumors about other forwards, but Alvarez would be a great addition to Liverpool, and Nunez might just be an even better signing for Atletico."
Hamann wants to see Julian Alvarez move to Liverpool
Didi Hamann wants to see Julian Alvarez move to Liverpool (Image: Europa Press 2025)
Liverpool knocked back approaches for Nunez from clubs in Saudi Arabia during the January transfer window, but there remains a strong market for the Reds' No. 9 during the ongoing summer window.
Saudi clubs are once more monitoring the situation, but there is also said to be interest from Napoli and AC Milan as well as Atletico.
Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano gave an update on Napoli's interest in Nunez earlier this week, saying that concrete talks have been taking place ahead of a possible move.
"We are keeping the names that have been mentioned in recent days regarding Napoli's attack," Romano said, as quoted by Tutto Napoli. "I told you about Darwin Nunez, who has moved from phone calls to serious, direct and concrete contacts.
"Napoli is working on the Darwin Nunez operation, but it is not an easy operation.
"There is competition from other clubs, including some from Saudi Arabia. We will understand more in the next few days, but it is a move that the Azzurri certainly want to try to make.
"There have also been calls from AC Milan to be informed about the situation, but the Italian club that is working hard on the Uruguayan striker - also with the player's agents - is Napoli.
"Now we will have to understand if it will be feasible from an economic and competition point of view, but the certainty is that Darwin Nunez will leave Liverpool."