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That verdict now feels unavoidable, and Lionel Messi's assessment of Julian Alvarez might just point the Reds in the right direction.

It is a shame that things have come to this at Anfield.

There's every possibility that Nunez just needs a change of scene, with his confidence absolutely on the floor, but the prospect of truly making it at Liverpool now looks remote at best.



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He was already something of a conundrum before this season, with his clinical eye for goal competing against his patchy availability — but with his form dropping off under Slot, his future looks far from safe, either.

Of course, this gloomy assessment comes with Liverpool on the brink of winning the Premier League title, so it's not all bad news.

Alvarez fell into that category for me while he was at Manchester City.

Officials at Liverpool seemingly felt the same way and tried to extract Alvarez from the Etihad last summer.

If it needs further encouragement, it should listen to what Messi has to say about the striker.

"Nobody imagined Julian would have the participation and importance he has shown," Messi said of a 22-year-old Alvarez ahead of the 2022 World Cup final.

But the fundamental attributes picked out by Messi tick all of Liverpool's usual boxes.

Under Slot, just like Klopp, Liverpool needs a striker who is prepared to fight
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