‘Best for both parties that Nunez moves on’published at 10:26 British Summer Time
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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 Darwin Nunez.
“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.”