{"id":49687,"date":"2025-08-07T06:07:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T06:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/49687\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T06:07:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T06:07:11","slug":"revealed-darwin-nunez-poised-for-mammoth-wage-increase-as-liverpool-flop-closes-on-46m-saudi-pro-league-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/49687\/","title":{"rendered":"Revealed: Darwin Nunez &#8216;poised for mammoth wage increase&#8217; as Liverpool flop closes on \u00a346m Saudi Pro League move"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/profile-408\/michael-pavitt.html\" class=\"author\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MICHAEL PAVITT, SPORTS REPORTER<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"> Published:  19:03 EDT, 6 August 2025   |  Updated:  19:03 EDT, 6 August 2025   <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/liverpool\/index.html\" id=\"mol-48ff5360-7317-11f0-ae08-b1f35b1928ef\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Liverpool<\/a> forward <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/darwin-nunez\/index.html\" id=\"mol-4902aec0-7317-11f0-ae08-b1f35b1928ef\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Darwin Nunez<\/a> is reportedly in line for a significant increase in wages should he complete a move to Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/premierleague\/index.html\" id=\"mol-49087b20-7317-11f0-ae08-b1f35b1928ef\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Premier League<\/a> champions and Al-Hilal are said to have reached an agreement on a transfer fee for the Uruguayan forward.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Al-Hilal are expected to pay a \u00a346million fee, plus add-ons, to sign the forward.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It represents a sizeable reduction on the \u00a385m deal Liverpool agreed to sign the forward three years ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">According to <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"class\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/3441395\/al-hilal-darwin-nunez-liverpool-transfer-news\/\">talkSPORT<\/a>, Nunez is expected to benefit financially by agreeing to join the Saudi Pro league side.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The report claims Nunez will be paid a staggering \u00a3400,000-a-week at the big spending club.<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-acfa421705b03162\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/100989151-14977727-image-a-102_1754520564956.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Darwin Nunez will reportedly receive a major wage increase if he joins Al-Hilal from Liverpool\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Darwin Nunez will reportedly receive a major wage increase if he joins Al-Hilal from Liverpool<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-6b3569cc71a6fb97\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/100989153-14977727-image-a-103_1754520570411.jpg\" height=\"444\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The forward is reportedly closing in on a \u00a346million transfer to the Saudi Pro League club\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The forward is reportedly closing in on a \u00a346million transfer to the Saudi Pro League club<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-69d3ce681ea03d57\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/100989223-14977727-image-a-104_1754520720051.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Nunez will reportedly received a \u00a3400,000-a-week wage should he move to Al-Hilal\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Nunez will reportedly received a \u00a3400,000-a-week wage should he move to Al-Hilal<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">This would almost triple his reported \u00a3140,000-a-week wages at Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Speculation surrounding the striker has swirled for much of this year, with Al-Nassr seeing a bid rejected in January.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Napoli also expressed an interest but they refused to meet Liverpool&#8217;s valuation, while\u00a0AC Milan are another side understood to considered an approach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Nunez had arrived at Liverpool from Benfica but has struggled to live up to his \u00a385m transfer fee.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The frontman has scored 40 goals in 143 appearances for the Reds, but has faced criticism throughout his spell for a series of missed chances.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Last season, he netted just seven goals and registered four assists in his 45 appearances across all competitions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Nunez was limited to just eight starts in the Premier League during their title winning campaign.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">His prospects at Liverpool were furthered placed into doubt following the \u00a379m signing of Hugo Ekitike and pursuit of Newcastle forward Alexander Isak.<\/p>\n<p>                    Share or comment on this article:<br \/>\n                        Revealed: Darwin Nunez &#8216;poised for mammoth wage increase&#8217; as Liverpool flop closes on \u00a346m Saudi Pro League move<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By MICHAEL PAVITT, SPORTS REPORTER Published: 19:03 EDT, 6 August 2025 | Updated: 19:03 EDT, 6 August 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