How Darwin Nunez fared in first FIFA World Cup game amid Liverpool transfer links

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Darwin Nunez endured a disappointingly quiet World Cup opener as rumors surrounding a stunning return to Liverpool run rife. With the World Cup in full swing, Uruguayan outlet Carve Deportiva has reported that Nunez will return to Liverpool once the tournament concludes.

It has also been noted that Nunez remains entirely focused on Uruguay's World Cup campaign, making any transfer announcement before his nation's run in the United States comes to an end highly improbable. Darwin Nunez failed to get into the game and was withdrawn at halftime (Image: Getty Images) Both memorable highs and frustrating lows marked Nunez's time at Anfield.

Having arrived from Benfica in the summer of 2022 in a deal worth approximately $101 million, Nunez failed to replicate the form he showed in Portugal while at Liverpool. “Thank you, Liverpool,” Nunez wrote.