Former Liverpool star Darwin Nunez reveals comeback plan amid recent struggles - 'One day'
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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballDarwin NunezDarwin Nunez left Liverpool in the summer transfer window to join Al-Hilal in the Saudi Pro LeagueFormer Liverpool star Darwin Nunez has claimed that he plans to return to one of his old clubs in his career. Nunez left Anfield during the summer transfer window to complete a permanent move to Al-Hilal in the Saudi Pro League.Liverpool agreed a €53million (£46m) deal for Nunez to call time on his three-year career on Merseyside, going on to move to Saudi Arabia, with Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike going on to move to Anfield in the same window.Nunez left Liverpool after scoring 40 goals in 143 appearances and played a key role in helping the club win the Premier League title last season.He has since scored five goals across 11 appearances for Al-Hilal in all competitions, with just four of them coming in the Saudi Pro League.READ MORE: Liverpool pair have been the real ‘target’ and Mohamed Salah did not helpREAD MORE: Mohamed Salah's apology to Liverpool team-mates and how it went down in dressing roomThursday saw a fan on X, formerly known as Twitter, ask Nunez if he would ever go back to his former club, Almeria.
Less than 24 hours later, Nunez responded by outlining his plans for the future."One day I'm going to come back!" Nunez wrote. An impressive debut season in Spain saw him score 16 goals in 32 appearances, which earned him his move to Benfica.There have been rumours since Nunez's arrival in Saudi Arabia that a potential departure could be on the cards.The striker has spent some time on the sidelines with injury this term, but will be hopeful of playing a role in Al-Hilal's next match against Sharjah in the AFC Champions League on Monday.Since moving to Al-Hilal, Nunez has also seen his transfer value decrease, according to Transfermarkt.
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