According to Gazzetta dello Sport via Sport Witness, Napoli are readying a €40 million offer to sign Darwin Nunez, though there are considerable doubts about whether Liverpool will accept the proposal. The price point might be considerably below the Merseysiders’ expectations on their asking rate for the Uruguayan forward.
Arne Slot had given abundant indications of his thinking of Darwin Nunez well before the season ended. The Uruguayan forward is not considered a part of the Dutch coach’s plans going forward as the Merseysiders are ready to sell him and use the funds to bring in a new striker.
Liverpool were ready to sell amid interest from Saudi Arabia, although the player’s stance on a move to the Middle East remains unknown. As things stand, the former Benfica striker is leaning more towards joining Napoli, who had earlier thought about a loan deal with a buy option for the striker.
AC Milan were also keen on signing Darwin Nunez a while ago, although it appears Antonio Conte’s Napoli are seen as the favourites to sign the Liverpool misfit. As things stand, Napoli are ready to make a €40 million offer, which might fall short of Liverpool’s expectations of recouping €70 million for the striker.
Napoli were expected to make a bid, and whether they go ahead with the reported €40 million offer remains the question. Given that Liverpool are openly looking to sell the striker, there will be suggestions that their stance might be weakened in demanding a top fee for the Uruguayan.
Napoli are not a club flush with cash to spend big on essential signings. Conte might want another quality striker up front alongside Romelu Lukaku, who has a reasonable price tag and is on low wages. Moreover, Nunez also brings the element of longevity, as the striker has a long career ahead of him.
Many factors end up suiting Serie A sides about the striker, hence Napoli are not wasting time in targetting the €70 million-rated Liverpool misfit. It remains to be seen whether they can strike an agreement with the Merseysiders, as Darwin Nunez must find a top club with ambitions to reclaim the spark needed to revive his career.
