The Reds have reportedly agreed a deal with Saudi club Al-Hilal for the sale of the Uruguayan striker.

Not quite the return Liverpool hoped for when they made him one of their most expensive signings.

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Now, Al-Hilal have reportedly offered Nunez a salary package that meets his demands.

Talks over personal terms are said to be progressing well, and the deal could be completed soon.

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That’s the million-pound (or maybe €65 million) question.

On one hand, Liverpool are freeing up funds to chase top targets like Alexander Isak.

Their £110m bid for the Newcastle forward was already reportedly rejected, but a major sale like Nunez could boost their chances.

On the other hand, letting go of a player after just two seasons, especially one who still shows flashes of brilliance, carries risk.

That could block Liverpool’s Plan A and leave them without both Nunez and Isak — a real transfer own goal if it unfolds that way.

Darwin Nunez is close to leaving Anfield for Saudi Arabia, but Liverpool’s striker puzzle is far from solved.

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