Darwin Nunez lined up for Liverpool reunion after agreement reached over move
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SportFootballDarwin NunezFormer Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez is attracting interest from Turkiye following Mohamed Salah's move to TrabzonsporTrabzonspor are eyeing a move for Darwin Nunez after reaching an agreement for his ex-Liverpool team-mate Mohamed Salah. The 34-year-old became a free agent at the end of last season after departing Anfield with numerous clubs interested in signing him.A number of Saudi Pro League and MLS clubs were strongly linked but remaining in Europe appeared a priority and though not with the team many would have expected, that is exactly what Salah has done.The Turkish club issued a statement on Tuesday evening confirming they were in transfer talks with Salah and that he would be arriving in Trabzon the following day.
Salah has since arrived into the city and is expected to sign a two-year contract.And it certainly looks as though Trabzonspor are not done just yet when it comes to attacking signings with Spor Depor journalist Resat Can Ozbudak stating that the club "has increased its pressure regarding Darwin Nunez".It has been a challenging last 12 months for Nunez following his transfer from Liverpool to Al Hilal. With other big signings made, he managed only 24 Saudi Pro League appearances with none of those coming between February and May as he was ineligible.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE!
All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageThat resulted in him arriving to the World Cup with Uruguay lacking match sharpness and the South American nation went on to limply exit the tournament during the group stages.The 27-year-old is undoubtedly facing a crossroads in his career with a move to Turkiye certainly an option as Besiktas, who were in talks for Salah, an option for the striker.There were some shock links over a return to Liverpool but those were swiftly dismissed with Andoni Iraola's side instead looking at wingers.Yan Diomande was their top target but his preference was to join Paris Saint-Germain from RB Leipzig. Real Madrid later emerged as the frontrunners for his signaturePSG instead switched their focus to Monaco's Maghnes Akliouche and then Mika Godts of Ajax which has seemingly opened the door for a double Liverpool transfer raid of the European champions.Bradley Barcola has been a concrete option for several weeks and now his fellow Frenchman Ibrahim Mbaye is under consideration after his planned move to Leipzig fell through.Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Darwin NunezMohamed SalahLiverpool FC