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The writing appears firmly on the wall for Darwin Nunez and his Liverpool career, with the likes of Napoli and the Saudi Pro League jostling for his services.

Fabrizio Romano has stated in no uncertain terms that the striker’s departure is almost assured this summer.

Multiple reports have confirmed that Liverpool are now openly considering offers for the Uruguayan international, marking a significant shift from their stance in January when they rejected a £70 million bid from Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr.

Napoli are believed to be the most advanced for the Uruguayan, and they believe they will be able to get the 25-year-old at a discounted price.

The striker’s contract runs until 2028, giving Liverpool a strong negotiating position despite his reduced playing time

However, the club appears willing to accept a financial loss on their investment rather than retain an asset that is going to depreciate as time goes on.

The propsect of the Saudi Pro League remains an option despite Napoli advances.

Al-Hilal CEO Esteve Calzada was recently questioned about the club’s interest in signing Darwin Nunez and Napoli’s Victor Osimhen.

He skipped around directly addressing any players, instead suggesting that any individual wanting to make the move to Saudi must come because they want to be part of the project and not for pure financial gain:

“We are targeting the biggest players,” he said as quoted by the BBC.

“We are very ambitious, but we need to see hunger from the player himself and the transaction needs to work out both ways.

“The only thing we’ve been trying to remind players and agents is that yes, we are from Saudi, but we don’t print notes here!

“My role as CEO is to make sure we run the club efficiently, so that we can have the biggest budget possible to have big players, but not at any cost.

“That’s why sometimes we basically walk away from negotiations, because we still want players extremely keen on coming, and not only looking for the money.”

Beyond Napoli and the Saudi clubs, Atletico Madrid have also expressed interest in Nunez.

AC Milan have been mentioned as another potential destination, though they appear less advanced in their pursuit compared to Napoli.

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