Some exits from football clubs feel final.
And then a year passes, the circumstances change completely.
Suddenly the door you thought was firmly shut is open again.
That’s exactly the situation developing around Darwin Nunez.
And the destination he’s dreaming of is Liverpool.
Darwin Nunez eyeing shock Liverpool return as Al Hilal exit agreed
According to Mundo Deportivo, Darwin Nunez is set to leave Al Hilal this summer after an agreement to terminate his contract, with the Uruguayan available as a potential free agent and Liverpool among the clubs monitoring his situation.
The circumstances that led to his departure from Saudi Arabia are well documented.
After signing for Al Hilal for £46 million last summer, Nunez scored nine goals and provided five assists in 24 appearances.
But when Karim Benzema arrived from rivals Al Ittihad in February, the Saudi Pro League’s foreign player limits created an impossible situation.
And Nunez was removed from the squad entirely.
He hasn’t played since.
Months on the sidelines, watching from the outside.
A player who left Liverpool for one of football’s most lucrative leagues and found himself frozen out before his first season was even finished.
New Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola is building his squad from scratch.
Inheriting a team that needs significant attacking reinforcement following the exits of Mohamed Salah and others.
Whether Iraola views Nunez as the right profile for his high-intensity pressing system is the central footballing question.
And would the emotional pull be enough to bring him back?
Both will be answered this summer.
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