Liverpool have given Darwin Núñez permission to negotiate a move to the Saudi Pro League, with Al‑Hilal close to finalising a fee for the Uruguay international. They remain in discussion over a deal for the 26-year-old, who started eight Premier League games last season, but an agreement is expected to be reached quickly providing Núñez is open to the transfer.
Milan and Napoli were interested in taking the centre-forward, but were deterred by the finances involved. Liverpool paid an initial £64m to sign Núñez from Benfica in 2022, with add-ons taking the deal to a potential club-record £85m at the time, and have been looking to recoup about £60m.
