Darwin Nunez has officially completed his move from Liverpool to Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli.
Mail Sport reported this week that the Premier League champions agreed a £53million deal to sell the Uruguay international, who made it clear to Liverpool officials earlier in the summer that he saw his future away from Anfield.
The striker made only eight starts in the Premier League in 2024-25 and just one this calendar year, as he fell towards the bottom of Arne Slot’s pecking order in attack.
Nunez had asked to leave Liverpool as far back as January, when he was again the subject of interest from Saudi Arabia, but they took the decision to keep him for the remainder of the campaign so he could play a part in the successful title pursuit.
Liverpool had received an offer from Napoli in June for Nunez but it was immediately rebuffed, as the Italian champions proposed a fee of just over £45million that would be paid in instalments – which would not begin until the summer of 2026.
Liverpool splashed out £85m on Nunez to snap him up from Benfica in 2022 but he has struggled since his arrival.
The frontman has scored 40 goals in 143 appearances since landing in England.
In two of his three seasons at Liverpool, he has ranked in the top three for big chances missed in the Premier League, with 21 in 2022-23 and 27 the year after.
Nunez has scored only one goal in his last 22 appearances for Liverpool and missed eight big chances in the league in 2024-25.
Last season, he netted just seven goals and registered four assists in his 45 appearances across all competitions.
The sale of Nunez will no-doubt help Liverpool fund their pursuit of Isak, who is valued at £150m by Newcastle.
