Atletico Madrid CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin has emphatically denied that the La Liga side has any interest in signing Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez this summer.

"We are not looking for a striker, but our team needs to strengthen in other positions, which is what Atletico Madrid’s management is discussing at the moment."

Slot has criticized his Liverpool number nine this week after poor showings against Aston Villa and Wolves, saying "I can’t accept if a player doesn’t give everything".



Liverpool's Portuguese striker #20 Diogo Jota (R) celebrates with Liverpool's Uruguayan striker #09 Darwin Nunez (L) after scoring their second goal during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Fulham at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on December 14, 2024.

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"That is the bare minimum that has been asked of the whole squad from day one, but that is the bare minimum anyway for playing for Liverpool," Van Dijk told reporters at Anfield

That would then free up space on the Liverpool roster for a more prolific striker to come in, though there are not loads of those readily available on the market.

Nunez will have had three full seasons by the time this campaign ends

Having failed to show enough consistency up to this point in his Liverpool career, the chances of him suddenly being able to string together a run where he ties all the necessary elements of playing the role together seem slim.