{"id":501789,"date":"2026-06-16T03:11:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T03:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/501789\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T03:11:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T03:11:11","slug":"liverpool-romano-drops-huge-nunez-return-update-after-everything-done-claim-as-expectation-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/501789\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool: Romano drops huge Nunez return update after &#8216;everything done&#8217; claim as &#8216;expectation&#8217; revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fabrizio Romano has revealed a significant update on Darwin Nunez after it was claimed that \u201ceverything is done\u201d for his Liverpool return.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/tag\/darwin-nunez\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nunez <\/a>joined Liverpool from Benfica for around \u00a364m ahead of the 2021\/22 campaign. He secured this move after scoring 34 goals in 41 appearances in the previous season.<\/p>\n<p>The 26-year-old joined <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/liverpool\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Liverpool <\/a>with a lot of fanfare, but he failed to live up to expectations in a mixed spell at Anfield.<\/p>\n<p>The forward shone in flashes for Liverpool, but he was generally erratic in front of goal and only scored 40 goals in his 143 appearances for the Premier League giants.<\/p>\n<p>During last summer\u2019s transfer window, Nunez left Liverpool to join Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal for around \u00a346m.<\/p>\n<p>READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/liverpool-yan-diomande-transfer-update\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Yan Diomande is \u2018about to sign with Liverpool\u2019 as Reds continue to \u2018push\u2019 for \u00a3112m star<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nunez has nine goals in his 24 appearances for Al-Hilal, but his relationship with the Middle East club has turned sour in recent months.<\/p>\n<p>He has dropped in the pecking order following the arrival of Karim Benzema and was left out of Al-Hilal\u2019s AFC Champions League squad.<\/p>\n<p>Recent reports have claimed that he and Al-Hilal have agreed that he can leave on a free transfer this summer, and he has been heavily linked with a shock return to Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p>The Reds, who will be without Hugo Ekitike for a large portion of the 2026\/27 campaign with an Achilles injury, could add a new striker to their squad this summer, an<a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/darwin-nunez-returning-liverpool-transfer-confirmation-timeline-revealed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">d a report on Monday afternoon claimed he is \u2018returning\u2019 to Anfield this summer.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverything is done for Darwin to come back\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Uruguayan journalist Juan Pablo Romero has claimed that Nunez\u2019s return to Liverpool is now complete.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDarwin N\u00fa\u00f1ez is going to play for Liverpool,\u201d Romero said on Carpe Deportiva.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/liverpool-iraola-facilitate-transfer-rayan-bournemouth-gakpo-transfer-request\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Iraola to \u2018facilitate\u2019 Liverpool move for \u2018future of their attack\u2019 after Slot starter makes transfer request<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cInformation won\u2019t be confirmed during the World Cup or in the next days, but everything is DONE for Darwin to come back to @LFC and play for them next season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, Romano has now clarified this situation, having stated that Nunez\u2019s representatives have played down talk over a retun to Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p>Romano said on X: \u201cSources close to the striker play down reports about Darwin Nunez return to Liverpool this summer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Romano doubled down on his YouTube channel, confirming that \u201cnothing is ongoing\u201d between Liverpool and Nunez.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy information is that those close to Darwin and those close to Darwin\u2019s camp deny this information,\u201d Romano said on his YouTube channel.<\/p>\n<p>READ NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/liverpool-pull-out-of-deal-for-premier-league-star-with-man-utd-willing-to-pay-more\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Liverpool pull out of deal for Premier League star with Man Utd \u2018willing to pay more\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey say it\u2019s not true, that there\u2019s nothing ongoing with Nunez and Liverpool.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Romano also stated that the \u2018expectation\u2019 with Nunez is that he joins a new club in this summer\u2019s window, though there is \u2018nothing advanced\u2019 with Liverpool at the moment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fabrizio Romano has revealed a significant update on Darwin Nunez after it was claimed that \u201ceverything is 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