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Darwin Nunez could leave Liverpool this summer(Image: Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

It would appear Atletico Madrid are not a viable route out of Liverpool for Darwin Nunez in the approaching summer transfer window.

After his £85m arrival from Benfica he netted 15 times whilst suffering a barrage of criticism, last season his tally increased to 18, then we know how this year has played out.

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Public words have been aired in recent weeks, only fanning the flames of change between this season and the next.



It started with Slot issuing displeasure with his No.9's attitude in recent cameos off the bench against Wolves and Aston Villa, then he was left unused against Manchester City.

After the initial words, Nunez sent a defiant message to his wider critics on social media.

"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."

So, where do Liverpool go from here?

There would still be plenty of time to find a buyer in this prospective deal as the summer window opens for clubs competing in this summer's revamped FIFA Club World Cup on June 1, then properly for all clubs in England on June 12.

The business period is then open through until August 29.

As an ambitious indicator of what Anfield chiefs could look to recoup on their £85m investment from three summers ago, the latest transfer valuation of Nunez arrived on January 8, 2025, from the well-respected CIES Observatory.

The database, which compiles numerous factors such as a player's age, contract length, previous transfer fees, performance metrics and demographic components has listed the striker with a transfer value of €99.8m (£82.4m).

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At the time that made him the 29th most valuable player amongst Europe's clubs, and if the club are able to secure that fee they would only be making a minimal loss overall.


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