Liverpool is likely to sell Darwin Nunez this summer.

A decent return of 40 goals and 26 assists means he does not belong in the conversation with other notorious flops, but he has never truly been able to string together a sustained run of form.

There was optimism that Arne Slot might be able to get the best out of him, but Nunez ultimately looked less dangerous last season than he did under Jurgen Klopp.



Celebrating his birthday two days ago, he is still only just reaching his peak years.

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Liverpool could not gamble on his potential any longer, but it's still painfully apparent that there is an environment out there where Nunez will be able to thrive.

It has identified Nunez as its top choice up front.

Jonathan David has been identified as a potential alternative, but the priority is to complete a deal for Nunez

While it does not need to sell in order to buy, securing top dollar for Nunez could be useful in the event that a truly world-class option becomes available.

With Florian Wirtz already signed and capable of playing through the middle, there are no guarantees that Liverpool will pursue another forward

But the Nunez deal looks to be slowly gathering momentum, with Liverpool moving toward an agreement with which it could be highly satisfied