A "quality" Liverpool player's agents have reportedly held multiple discussions with the sporting director of a huge European club over a move there this summer.
Liverpool players who could leave this summer
The Reds' attack is in need of being bolstered in the summer transfer window, with an elite-level No.9 required to come in and make the Premier League champions even more formidable ahead of next season.
Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota don't represent the long-term solution leading the line for Liverpool, while Luis Diaz isn't a natural in a central role, even though he has performed well there at times in 2024/25, scoring 17 goals in all competitions.
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The Reds need to sign a striker who is strong in terms of both end product and availability, with Nunez lacking in the former and Jota a constant issue in the latter, taking them to the next level and easing some of the pressure on Mohamed Salah, who has carried the attack at times.
The likes of Alexander Isak, Hugo Ekitike and Benjamin Sesko have all been mentioned as options - in fact, journalist Ben Jacobs has only recently talked up the Merseysiders' chances of signing RB Leipzig ace Sesko, saying he has "become high" in Liverpool's thinking.
Napoli sporting director in touch with "quality" Liverpool ace
According to Calciomercato journalist Daniele Longo [via Sport Witness], Napoli sporting director Giovanni Manna has spoken to Nunez's representatives about a summer move to the club.
It is claimed that he has had "more than one contact" with the Uruguayan's agents, seeing him as a backup option to Lille star Jonathan David, who they are finding it hard to sign. The report also states that Nunez has decided he wants to leave Anfield this summer.
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An exit for the 25-year-old feels like the ideal outcome for all parties in the coming weeks and months, with Liverpool's No.9 simply not at the level required.
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The £140,000-a-week Nunez may be a popular figure among the fanbase, due to his personality, but patience has now worn thin with many, even though Jurgen Klopp said of him last year: "He had absolutely more than an OK first season but he had to adapt, that's done, and he is settled in the middle of the team.
"He loves to play for this team together with these boys and has quality coming out of his ears, to be honest. Is he at his absolute peak in general? Not now for us. But can he develop? Yes. Is he a threat all the time? Yes."
Ultimately, Nunez's Liverpool career has been disappointing, considering the expectations of him when he arrived in 2022, with his finishing far too unpredictable and his all-round game lacking intelligence and subtlely. A summer farewell is a no-brainer, with a big upgrade on him required.