Saudi side Al-Hilal have officially submitted an offer for Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez as they look to strengthen their attack this summer and the Uruguayan has fallen down the pecking order in Arne Slot's side.
Fabrizio Romano has reported the Saudi club have 'presented their project' to Nunez in recent days as they are very keen on making this move happen.
Whereas Napoli earlier in the summer cooled their interest after learning what it would take to sign him, Al Hilal are going nowhere at this time.
Liverpool make their stance clear
The Reds will not sanction a move for our current No. 9 unless a club is willing to meet their €70 million valuation of the player.
This number might have scared away Napoli, but the seemingly endless coffers in Saudi football means Al Hilal are more than capable, and willing, to drop that kind of transfer offer on the table.
While official approaches have been made, nothing is imminent as of this writing, but both clubs will soon come to the table to begin hashing out a potential framework for a deal to get done sooner than later.
The player side also must decide if he wants to leave Europe at age 26 in favor of riches in Saudi Arabia.
While Liverpool still has a hope of signing Newcastle United forward Alexander Isak this transfer window, getting a huge influx of money from this potential sale would surely go a long way towards aiding that endeavor.
Nunez looking to revive his career
It's been a tumultuous three years in England for Darwin Nunez following his big-money move from Benfica.
In each of his first two seasons at Anfield he was second behind only Mohamed Salah in total goal contributions. Yet, it was his very public misses that always shed a negative light on the rest of his game.
This last season saw him take a big step back as he only scored 7 goals to go with 4 assists across all competitions.
However, his physical gifts of pace and power and endless stamina have still endeared him to a pocket of Liverpool fans as his strong effort and potential ceiling are an enticing combo.
That's what other clubs see in him as well, thinking if they can just fine tune some things here and there, he could truly be unleashed as one of the most devastating forwards in the game.
Being the No. 9 for Liverpool is an absolute pressure-cooker and that constant heat and scrutiny have not been good for the player, so a move to the less heralded Saudi Pro League for a season or two might be what he needs to reestablish himself.