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Darwin Nunez has sparked rumours of discontent at Liverpool, allegedly venting his frustration over limited playtime in a swiftly erased social media post.

The deleted message, reportedly shared then quickly removed, alluded to dissatisfaction with his game time, hinting: "No wonder I didn't play more, because the last game I started in the Premier League went well and suddenly.."

Following the enigmatic post, Nunez also adjusted his X profile image, resulting in the loss of his blue verification tick, before posting a sunny selfie with teammate Alexis Mac Allister from the AXA Training Centre captioned: "Good morning".

This incident arises amidst claims from Portugal that Nunez's benching is tied to finances, suggesting former club Benfica are due around £4million once he starts another match.

However, local reports from the Liverpool ECHO insist there's no merit to the theory that financial motivations are sidelining Nunez, an assertion supported by Slot in his latest media briefing ahead of the next match.

"Do you always believe what journalists say?

Me neither," the Liverpool gaffer quipped on Friday morning, hinting that not everything press write about players is to be taken as gospel.

"Sometimes you should, but sometimes it's better not to believe everything that is written about players."

With a clear fondness for the club environment, he went on to say, "This is completely new to me and I've said many times that I'm working at a club here where it's really nice to work."

He highlighted the strong relationship he has with sporting director Richard Hughes, adding: "So mainly sporting directors are judged by the players they bring in, for me it's very important to have a great working environment and I have that with Richard (Hughes)."

The manager robustly dismissed suggestions that financial implications would influence team selection: "The last, last, last, thing he would do, as I expect working with him for 10 months, is tell me 'if you play him it would cost us this much'."

He stressed that budget concerns never dictate his lineup: "That, he would never do.

(take it with a pinch of salt)."

Meanwhile, Nunez found the net in his last Premier League start during Liverpool's 3-1 triumph over Southampton last month, but since then, has been limited to only four appearances off the bench.

Diaz even started as the main striker in place of Jota in the latest victory over Leicester.

Nunez's social media post was deleted just over a day before Liverpool's potential Premier League title-winning match against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, in which the Reds need to secure just one point to be crowned champions of England.


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