{"id":13420,"date":"2025-07-16T05:21:03","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T05:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/13420\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T05:21:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T05:21:03","slug":"the-suitors-ready-to-meet-liverpools-asking-price-for-darwin-nunez-as-napoli-drop-out-of-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/13420\/","title":{"rendered":"The suitors ready to meet Liverpool&#8217;s asking price for Darwin Nunez as Napoli drop out of talks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>TBR Football can exclusively confirm that Napoli have backed out of their talks with Liverpool over Darwin Nunez having turned their attentions elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>Napoli made a bid for Nunez earlier this month and had agreed personal terms with the <a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/topic\/liverpool\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Liverpool<\/a> forward.<\/p>\n<p>Nunez made it clear he wanted to move to the Diego Maradona Stadium and link up with the reigning Serie A champions.<\/p>\n<p>However, Napoli\u2019s bid of just under \u00a350million was rejected with Liverpool looking for around \u00a365million \u2013 but Napoli were never going to get to that level.<\/p>\n<p>TBR Football can now confirm which suitors are ready to meet Nunez\u2019s asking price, what the player makes of this potential move, and who Napoli are now looking at as an alternative.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2204616678-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Darwin Nunez of Liverpool looks dejected after the UEFA Champions League 2024\/25 UEFA Champions League 2024\/25 Round of 16 Second Leg match between Liverpool FC and Paris Saint-Germain at Anfield on March 11, 2025\" class=\"wp-image-932733\" \/>Photo by Molly Darlington\/Copa\/Getty ImagesSaudi Pro League ready to meet Liverpool\u2019s asking price for Darwin Nunez<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool will now have to seek new suitors for Nunez, with TBR Football chief correspondent <a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/topic\/graeme-bailey\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Graeme Bailey<\/a> confirming that other interested parties, such as Inter Milan and Juventus, have also opted to go elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>Napoli have turned their attention to Udinese\u2019s Italian international Lorenzo Lucca and terms have been agreed that will see Lucca move on-loan but with an obligation in a deal worth \u00a330million.<\/p>\n<p>TBR Football can confirm that the Saudi Pro League do have an ongoing interest in Nunez and, crucially for Liverpool, they are ready to meet the Reds\u2019 asking price.<\/p>\n<p>Nunez himself is aware that Liverpool have made it clear he can leave, but it is not certain that he is ready to move to the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/how-liverpool-can-afford-to-sign-alexander-isak-this-summer-as-approach-made-to-newcastle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Liverpool could now sign another of the \u2018best players in the world\u2019 due to strong financial position<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>What Arne Slot told Darwin Nunez about his future before the end of last season<\/p>\n<p>TBR Football recently revealed that Arne Slot spoke to Nunez at the end of last season regarding his future at Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p>Slot spoke to Nunez at length before the end of last season, at which point he was told that he will not feature prominently going forward.<\/p>\n<p>It is understood there is no \u2018bitterness\u2019 on his part and he appreciates Slot and Liverpool for being up front with him.<\/p>\n<p>Nunez would prefer to stay in Europe, with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/atletico-madrid-now-really-want-to-sign-the-fastest-player-at-liverpool-who-arne-slot-is-ready-to-sell\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Atletico Madrid previously showing interest in Nunez<\/a>, or move to MLS in the United States or South America.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is understood that his high cost makes it a difficult option.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TBR Football can exclusively confirm that Napoli have backed out of their talks with Liverpool over Darwin 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