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Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez has joined Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal in a deal worth up to £56.6m (€65m).

Al Hilal will pay the Premier League champions a fixed fee of £46.2m (€53m) plus add-ons.

Nunez, 26, departs Anfield having scored 40 goals in 143 appearances since joining in 2022 from Benfica in a deal which initially cost the Reds £64m.

Despite scoring 18 goals in Jurgen Klopp's final season, he managed only seven last term under Arne Slot, although did net two vital stoppage-time goals to give Liverpool a 2-0 win at Brentford in January.

Nunez came close to leaving earlier this year, having pushed for the club to act upon serious and significant interest - also from the Saudi league - during that window.

Liverpool held firm and rejected that approach, prioritising the campaign for a historic 20th league title.

Liverpool are now expected to explore the market for an attacking option that can come into the squad as a starter.

The Premier League champions had a £110m bid plus add-ons rejected by Newcastle for striker Alexander Isak and remain huge admirers of the Sweden international, who is valued at £150m.

Sky Sports News has been reporting that Newcastle are braced for Liverpool to go back in for Isak, who has been instructed to stay away from the Newcastle first team and will miss their Premier League opener against Aston Villa, confirmed head coach Eddie Howe.

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Alexander Isak's Premier League stats and ranks last season.

It is understood that Liverpool will only pursue a target if they are viewed to be realistically attainable and available for what they deem to be a fair price.

The club are also keen to leave a pathway for 16-year-old winger Rio Ngumoha into the first-team squad after his impressive performances in pre-season.

Carra: I want Liverpool to sign Isak - but £150m is Mbappe money!

Jamie Carragher says he wants Liverpool to sign Isak, but has questioned whether the club should be spending such big money.

Earlier in August, Liverpool made an initial bid of £110m plus add-ons, Sky Sports News reported.

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