Liverpool has not yet seen the best of Darwin Núñez.

But while it decides whether or not to remain patient, the striker appears to be threatening to make the choice himself, dropping one or two signs that he may seek a transfer in the summer.

A classic of the 21st century playbook, Núñez deleted almost all traces of Liverpool from his Instagram profile after the match against Tottenham, where Jürgen Klopp started him from the bench.



Incidentally, he was also seen rushing straight down the tunnel after that game, head down and visibly frustrated.

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This came amid whispers of Barcelona, a move which would echo the one made by the likes of Luis Suárez and Philippe Coutinho over the years.

And lo and behold, when Núñez next featured on Instagram, he was being pictured in the Catalan city, with Nou Camp defender Ronald Araújo.

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The two are friends and international colleagues, so there was nothing inherently suspect about it, but the timing was far from ideal.

When Klopp announced his departure, very few suspected Núñez might follow him out the door, but it now has to at least be acknowledged as a possibility.

Yet Núñez would do well to heed the advice that Klopp once gave to Coutinho, before the Brazilian ultimately went to Barcelona.

Almost two years in, with the goals yet to truly start flowing, his chant is still heard perhaps more often than any other, acknowledging every good run or chance even if it comes to nothing.

There is a huge will for Núñez to succeed at Liverpool.
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