Darwin Núñez, an attacker for Liverpool, had reportedly “said yes” to Barcelona once in 2020, and sources from Spain suggest he may get the potential to do so again if the Catalan side come calling. This week, transfer rumours have swirled around the Uruguayan after social media posts pertaining to Liverpool were removed.
Núñez, 24, entered the game in the 75th minute after Liverpool’s 4-2 victory against Tottenham Hotspur the previous weekend. The former Benfica player has now gone eight games without a goal after failing to contribute significantly in the match for Liverpool.
Núñez’s personal Instagram erased all but one picture of him wearing a Liverpool shirt shortly after the game, leading to rumours regarding his future with the team. The public suggestion only fueled the rumours that he was being linked to La Liga powerhouse Barcelona in recent weeks.
SPORT reports that Xavi Hernandez is showing interest in Núñez as the Barcelona manager prepares to replace Robert Lewandowski this summer. The 35-year-old, who makes among the most money at the team, is getting close to the end of his playing days.
According to the Catalan site, Núñez had already said “yes” to Barcelona in 2020 while he continued to play at UD Almería, indicating that this is not the first time the Catalan club has expressed its desire for the player. The player was eventually signed by Benfica, and in 2022 he would go to Anfield for a reported $91 million (€85 million/£73 million).
After his tie at Almería, Núñez was supposedly ‘delighted’ with the thought of donning the Barcelona shirt and was going to ‘prioritise’ a trip back to Spain. But, Barcelona’s manager at the point of the first attraction, former Everton manager Ronaldo Koeman, was not persuaded to sign the attacker.
He may now, however, be given another chance, and if he decides to leave Liverpool, reports suggest he would prefer to move to Barcelona. Núñez is already aware of the Nou Camp club, even though he is still far from moving there after coming dangerously close to doing so once.
