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Liverpool latest: Darwin Nunez stance emerges as Man Utd make transfer intentions clear

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Today's Liverpool latest sees ex-forward Darwin Nunez and bitter rivals Man Utd feature on the Reds' transfer radarThe World Cup may be in full swing, but so too is transfer activity for Liverpool. Elsewhere, Manchester United have outlined their terms for a potentially sensational piece of business.Get the latest World Cup news straight to your inbox by _signing up to our Make Football Great Again newsletter now!Nunez's feelings towards LiverpoolSpeculation surrounding Nunez heading back to the Reds has been rampant in recent days, following reports from within the Uruguayan World Cup camp claiming he is set to re-sign for Liverpool this summer.Although those claims have been downplayed, with The Athletic suggesting any talk of the striker rejoining the club is well wide of the mark, Nunez's sentiments towards his former employers have resurfaced.The forward completed a move to Al-Hilal from Liverpool last summer.



He was, however, dropped from their squad following Karim Benzema's arrival in January, though recent remarks suggest he still holds his former club in great affection.Speaking to AUFTV in March, he said: "Yes, I'd be lying if I said no, that I don't miss them," he said. Obviously I miss Liverpool, I miss them a lot."Man Utd block transferMan Utd are said to have prevented Liverpool and Manchester City from pursuing Marcus Rashford this summer.

Former Liverpool goalkeeper David James believes the Reds should explore the possibility of signing the boyhood United supporter with a speculative offer."If I were Liverpool, I'd look to sign Marcus Rashford. I think he's an outstanding footballer.