Carragher warns big-name Liverpool star could be sold

James Shearman

• Updated: 25 Apr 2024 18:16 BST
• 3 min read

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher believes that a conversation needs to be had at the club regarding Darwin Nunez's future.

Nunez signed for the Reds from Benfica for a fee of €100 million in the summer of 2022.

He scored 15 goals in all competitions in his debut campaign and has netted another 18 times this season.

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However, in an attacking Jurgen Klopp team, he has been provided the chances to score many more.

Indeed, Nunez's tendency to miss golden opportunities is the sole reason that he has come under huge criticism since moving to Merseyside.

His overall play and work rate tends to be excellent, but he needs to improve in front of goal in order to fully appease Reds fans.

Jamie Carragher on Darwin Nunez

Carragher gave his thoughts on Nunez on the back of Liverpool's 2-0 defeat to Everton, in which the Uruguayan should have scored.

"The chance that Nunez misses before half-time, that is unforgivable at this level," he told the Liverpool Echo.

"That is not acceptable at this level, certainly when Liverpool are going for the title."

"I think there is a question to ask [over his future]," he added.

"You want him to do well because there is so much that you like because he gives everything, he runs and causes trouble and gets the odd goal and gets an assist.

"You are looking at it now and after two years, I don’t think there is going to be a massive improvement in him. What we have seen in the last two years is what he is.

"He can cause trouble, he can be erratic with his finishing. I don’t think it is going to be enough to win you the biggest trophies so I think there is a big decision to be made on him in the summer."