{"id":249638,"date":"2026-06-23T07:30:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T07:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/23\/iraola-pushing-to-bring-darwin-nunez-back-to-liverpool\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T07:30:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T07:30:30","slug":"iraola-pushing-to-bring-darwin-nunez-back-to-liverpool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/23\/iraola-pushing-to-bring-darwin-nunez-back-to-liverpool\/","title":{"rendered":"Iraola \u2018pushing\u2019 to bring Darwin N\u00fa\u00f1ez back to Liverpool"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Liverpool<\/a>\u2019s new manager Andoni Iraola is reportedly \u2018pushing\u2019 hard to bring Darwin N\u00fa\u00f1ez back to Anfield this summer, as per Spanish outlet Fichajes<\/span><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

After being impressed by the Uruguayan\u2019s performances for SL Benfica, the Reds decided to purchase him back in 2022. Although he won a Premier League<\/a> title and a Community Shield at Anfield, he failed to truly flourish in the English top-flight.<\/p>\n

As a result, the Merseyside club decided to cash-in on him last summer, and Al-Hilal purchased him. However, he has had a difficult time in the Saudi Pro League as well. Despite his recent struggles, N\u00fa\u00f1ez continues to play a key role for the Uruguayan national team.<\/p>\n

Now, Fichajes<\/em> state that following Hugo Ekitike\u2019s serious injury, Iraola wants to add depth to the frontline at Liverpool. He is \u2018pushing\u2019 hard to bring N\u00fa\u00f1ez back because of his willingness to work hard without possession, which is essential in the Spaniard\u2019s high-intense style of football.<\/p>\n

The South American is valued at around \u00a317m by Transfermarkt<\/span><\/a> and has a contract until 2028. So, Al-Hilal are likely to demand a sizable amount of money to let him leave this summer.<\/p>\n

Having displayed inconsistent performances last term, Liverpool are said to be keen on upgrading the attacking department and have already purchased Victor Mu\u00f1oz from Osasuna.<\/p>\n

Moreover, the Merseyside club have been working on a deal to sign Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig, while Bradley Barcola has also been linked with a move to Anfield.<\/p>\n

N\u00fa\u00f1ez to Liverpool<\/h2>\n

Liverpool currently have Alexander Isak and Ekitike as striker options, but the Swedish international struggled with fitness problems last campaign. So, Iraola\u2019s side could do with purchasing a new striker.<\/p>\n

N\u00fa\u00f1ez knows about the Premier League and is still very young. He is quick, strong, good in the air, and works extremely hard without possession. So, he might be a shrewd stopgap replacement for Ekitike should the Reds purchase him.<\/p>\n

However, considering the South American\u2019s recent poor form, it is highly unlikely that Liverpool will opt to buy him. Nevertheless, it is going to be interesting to see whether the Merseyside club\u2019s hierarchy eventually listen to Iraola\u2019s demand and make a move to sign N\u00fa\u00f1ez over the coming weeks.<\/p>\n

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Liverpool\u2019s new manager Andoni Iraola is reportedly \u2018pushing\u2019 hard to bring Darwin N\u00fa\u00f1ez back to Anfield this summer, as per Spanish outlet Fichajes. After being impressed by the Uruguayan\u2019s performances for SL Benfica, the Reds decided to purchase him back in 2022. Although he won a Premier League title and a Community Shield at Anfield, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":249639,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6807],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-249638","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-leagues-cups"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249638","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=249638"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249638\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/249639"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=249638"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=249638"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=249638"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}