Darwin Nunez must be sold by Liverpool during the January transfer window, and a bid is expected.
According to reports, Liverpool has not yet received an official bid for Darwin Nunez, a striker who has been strongly linked to a move to AC Milan during the January transfer window.
Darwin Nunez is unlikely to leave Liverpool for AC Milan this month unless a substitute is found.
The 25-year-old Uruguayan has struggled in his third season with the Reds, scoring only four goals in all competitions. He was purchased from Benfica in 2022 for an initial sum of £64 million ($79.3 million), which may increase to a club-record £85 million ($105 million).
Nunez's career at Anfield hasn't taken off as planned, despite the great expectations under Jurgen Klopp and then Arne Slot. He is therefore expected to go during the January transfer window, with AC Milan expressing the greatest interest.
However, the Italian team has not yet formally contacted Liverpool about a possible deal for Nunez. According to Italian reports, Milan was preparing a proposal for the striker, who is now ranked lower at Liverpool than Diogo Jota and Luis Diaz.
The proposed agreement called for a six-month loan with a summer purchase commitment of £41.5 million ($51.4 million). However, Milan's plans may have changed since their recent managerial change.
Nunez will join a number of other strikers hoping to revitalise their careers at the San Siro if the deal is approved. Chelsea misfit This season, Tammy Abraham of England joined Alvaro Morata at AC Milan on a temporary basis after moving from Roma. Luka Jovic is also present, having made a high-profile move to Real Madrid in 2019.
With former England player Ruben Loftus-Cheek in the treatment room and star player Rafael Leao now sidelined due to injury, Liverpool supporters have been wondering if it's time to cash in on Nunez should Milan make a serious offer. It appears that before letting Nunez go, Liverpool would prefer to have another striker on standby.
Slot gave Nunez some words of encouragement earlier this month, downplaying the goal drought by emphasising his contribution to the game. "For me, he has impact," said Slot.
"If you just look at goals, he hasn't scored as many as he would like to, or we expect a number nine to score, but his work rate is affected. He plays for a squad that wins a lot of games and scores a lot of goals.
"As a No. 9, you naturally want to score more goals, and he undoubtedly wants that too. However, I'm evaluating Darwin and Mohamed Salah not just on their goals but also on their work ethic and contributions to the squad. Perhaps he wants it too much because of how much the supporters support him.
