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Darwin Nunez set for messy Liverpool divorce: Instagram outburst fuels exit rumours
Robin Bairner
- Updated: 6 May 2024 09:16 BST
- 4 min read
Darwin Nunez’s chaotic spell with Liverpool could end in the summer, with the striker dropping the biggest hint yet that he could leave the Anfield club amid rumours that Barcelona are targeting the Uruguay international as a replacement for Robert Lewandowski.
Nunez was left out of the starting XI for Liverpool’s 4-2 victory over Tottenham on Sunday, with Cody Gakpo and Luis Diaz preferred in attack alongside Mohamed Salah.
This came in the wake of reports that Barca are eyeing up a dramatic summer swoop for the 24-year-old, who joined the Reds in 2022 from Benfica for a club-record fee of €75 million before bonus payments.
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Current ETV
Darwin Núñez
F (CL), AM (L)
Liverpool
Darwin Núñez
F (CL), AM (L)
Liverpool
ETV Range
€39.5M - €65.8M
Quite how the cash-strapped Camp Nou outfit might fund a move is another issue entirely.
Despite scoring 18 goals this season, he has failed to live up to that level and now it appears he is heading for an ugly exit from the Merseyside club.
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Nunez erases Liverpool memories
Nunez has deleted every picture of Liverpool on his Instagram account, which has more than 4 million followers. The only images left are those wearing the Uruguay or Benfica shirt. It appears to be a clear signal.
This has come about entirely unexpectedly and comes amid a period when the striker has had to face significant online criticism due to his poor displays. Anfield Watch suggests this is the reason for his actions.
Nevertheless, it is perhaps not a coincidence that exit rumours relating to the South American star have come as it has been confirmed that Salah is set to remain at the club for at least another season.
Equally, it may be that Arne Slot, the incoming replacement for manager Jurgen Klopp, has said that he does not trust the mercurial striker to lead the line for the Reds next season.
Certainly, the disappearance of any trace of Liverpool FC from Nunez’s Instagram account has comes at a juncture that is surely too much to be just a pure coincidence and will only fuel the rumours that he is on his way out of the club after a couple of frustrating years at Anfield.
