With Darwin Nunez set to seal a move to Al-Hilal, Liverpool are already reportedly planning to spend the money gained from his sale in their next blockbuster deal.
Darwin Nunez set to join Al-Hilal
The clock has arguably been ticking on Nunez's Liverpool career ever since Arne Slot arrived and favoured Luis Diaz out of position over one of his few striker options. Now, following the arrival of Hugo Ekitike, time has run out for the South American to convince the Dutchman that he has the quality to play a part in what is now a star-studded Liverpool side.
Rumours have emerged all summer long as to where the forward could be playing his football next season and Al-Hilal quickly emerged as the likeliest destination after Napoli shifted their focus to elsewhere.
The interest of Al-Hilal would have been music to the ears of Michael Edwards and Richard Hughes, who have now reportedly agreed a deal worth €53m (£46m) plus add ons to sell Nunez to the Saudi Pro League champions.
When reflecting on his time at Anfield, Nunez will be summed up by his absurd misses, but also by his ability to pop up with last-gasp goals as a player with a catalogue full of unforgettable moments.
As crucial as that late brace against Brentford was last season or the late winner against Newcastle was the season before, however, Liverpool's ruthless mood was always likely to result in a departure for the former Benfica man.
Ultimately, after three seasons, one of the Reds' most expensive arrivals will go down as a transfer flop and one they're looking to instantly replace with their biggest move yet.
Liverpool readying new Isak bid
After seeing their first offer rejected, reports claimed that Liverpool had walked away from their pursuit of Alexander Isak. But Nunez's sale may have just changed things. According to reports in Spain, Liverpool are now readying a new blockbuster move to sign Isak and instantly put Nunez's sale to good use. Whether their second attempt proves successful remains to be seen, however.
In truth, it may not come down to money or Liverpool's own actions at all, for that matter. Instead, any deal to sign Isak is likely to be dependent on whether Newcastle United can finally sign a replacement.
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The Magpies have endured a nightmare summer, with Benjamin Sesko now set to join a long list of players to have rejected the chance to join the club in favour of Premier League rivals, and that's bad news for Liverpool.
No Sesko may well mean no Isak for those at Anfield this summer unless the Magpies stumble across a striker who is capable of replacing the Swede and wants to join up with Eddie Howe's side.