Darwin Nunez 'offered' to Barcelona after Julian Alvarez transfer twist

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Liverpool FC NewsTransfer NewsDarwin NúñezFormer Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez has reportedly been offered to Barcelona, with the Catalan side hoping to sign Julian Alvarez from Atletico Madrid this summerFormer Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez.(Image: Pedro Porru/MB Media/Getty Images)Former Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez has been offered to Barcelona this summer, according to reports in Spain. The Catalan side has already snapped up Anthony Gordon from Newcastle.According to Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona and Nunez's Al Hilal are in talks to turn Joao Cancelo's loan into a permanent transfer.

Atletico Madrid made public its desire to keep Alvarez last week with a series of social media posts mocking Barcelona's pursuit of its star man.Liverpool sold Nunez to Al Hilal last summer for a fee that might have reached $75 million (£56 million) including add-ons. Ahead of the summer, it has already been agreed that he will be allowed to depart.Despite his limited game time, Nunez will travel to the World Cup with his country this summer, which could complicate any transfer.

He did feature for Uruguay in the March international break, having played against England and Algeria.Darwin Nunez and Cristiano Ronaldo during Al Hilal vs Al Nassr in January 2026.(Image: Fayez Nureldine / AFP via Getty Images)Nunez is claimed to have already received offers ahead of the summer, with a return to the Premier League touted as one of his options."I’d be lying if I said I didn’t miss them [the people of Liverpool]," Nunez said in March. However, both have had issues in their time on Merseyside so far.Isak arrived lacking match fitness and then broke his leg, while Ekitike is set to be sidelined for some time with an Achilles injury.Liverpool.com says: Nunez has more quality than the move to Saudi Arabia would suggest.