'Best for both parties that he moves on'
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Liverpool and Al-Hilal have reached an agreement on a deal for striker Darwin Nunez. The 26-year-old has scored 40 goals in 143 appearances for the Reds since arriving from Benfica in the summer of 2022.
Speaking to BBC Radio Merseyside, The Redmen TV's Dan Clubbe said that while there is frustration around a potential deal, a move away from Liverpool would ultimately suit both club and player.
"It's not necessarily disappointment - the overriding feeling is frustration," Clubbe said. "[Nunez] came in for a lot of money and there was a lot of expectation around him.
"The timing of his signing was interesting. He came in at the same time as Erling Haaland. The comparison was made from the get-go and Nunez never lived up to those levels.
"He was a Jurgen Klopp-led signing, which brought danger. Liverpool's recruitment had been so well thought-out, smart and data-driven. To remove from that and allow Klopp to have free rein maybe was too much of a gamble.
"Given the money we spent on him, he probably has come some way short of what we expected, so it probably is best for both parties that he moves on."