Liverpool will reportedly listen to transfer offers for striker Darwin Nunez this summer as his future remains in doubt.
The 24-year-old centre-forward racked up a respectable 18 goals and 13 assists this season for the Reds but it was his chances missed that caused worries among supporters. Throughout the campaign, Nunez missed several clear-cut opportunities which led to criticism from sections of the fanbase.
However, the rumour mill went into overdrive when Nunez appeared to delete everything Liverpool-related from his Instagram a few weeks ago. This, coupled with the striker captured not clapping Jurgen Klopp during his farewell guard of honour at Anfield, suggested his days at the club were numbered.
But, footage from the private leaving-do at the Titanic Hotel showed Nunez happily joking around with his teammates and pushing Klopp to the stage to give a speech. So with fans none the wiser as to what his future holds, an update from Football Insider suggests his time could be coming to an end.
The outlet claim that the Reds are open to offers for Nunez this summer but FSG want to recoup as much of the £85m fee they paid as possible. Barcelona are believed to be monitoring the striker but they are unlikely to afford what Liverpool are demanding.
Elsewhere, Leeds United forward and Liverpool target Crysencio Summerville has named Dirk Kuyt as one of his heroes in football. The left winger has bagged 21 goals and ten assists in the Championship leading to interest from some of Europe’s biggest clubs.
In an interview with TEAMtalk, Summerville named the former Liverpool man as one of his inspirations during childhood.
“Growing up I watched Neymar and Lionel Messi a lot, but in Rotterdam, I looked up to Eljero Elia, a left winger from Feyenoord, and a Dutch legend in Dirk Kuyt,” he said.
“He was also my coach in the U19s, so I learned a lot from him. He [Kuyt] taught me more about things off the pitch because I was struggling a bit in terms of maturity.
“The small details, for example, like not being late to training and instead being the first one on the pitch. These are the small details which can make the difference, so I’m very thankful for that.”
