Why Liverpool decided to reject £62.5m January offer for Darwin Nunez

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Darwin Nunez has earned himself mixed critics since his Anfield arrival.

The Uruguayan was tipped to become the main man for Liverpool following his 2022 move from Benfica.

Despite his lofty transfer fee, the forward has failed to really kick on at Anfield, and now looks set to leave the club this summer.

Liverpool are reportedly open to selling Nunez during the summer window, with the club already lining up potential replacements.

Rousing The Kop revealed back in January that Saudi clubs were interested in Darwin Nunez and it has since come to light that the Reds actually rejected two bids for the striker late in the window.

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Liverpool rejected Darwin Nunez deal due to lack of replacement

Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano revealed to GiveMeSport, that Al-Nassar tabled two offers for Nunez prior to their move for Aston Villa’s Jhon Duran – with the last of those offers believed to be in the region of £62.5m.

So with the Reds looking to offload Nunez, why didn’t they sell?

There was reportedly no issue regarding finances with both Nunez and the Reds happy with the financials involved – the main issue laid with Liverpool not having a viable replacement ready.

Arne Slot and co only wanted to sell Nunez if they could bring in a new forward themselves, they however believed there were no real forward options on the market in January.

Should Liverpool have cashed in on Nunez?

Liverpool could done with a cash injection in January but most would agree they were probably right in striking with Nunez until the end of the season.

Nunez has been impactful off the bench and stepped up for Liverpool at times this campaign – most notably at Brentford away.

If the 25-year-old can continue providing crucial goals off the bench for Slot’s side, their decision to keep him around may pay off in the big moments.