Arne Slot facing challenge to rebuild bridges with Darwin Nunez after Liverpool rejected mega-money Al Nassr bid

ARNE Slot faces a situation to physique bridges with Darwin Nunez aft Liverpool rebuffed a imaginable big-money transportation to Al Nassr this week.

The Saudi Pro League nine were keen connected Nunez earlier finalising their £64million determination for Aston Villa’s Jhon Duran, but Liverpool told them helium was not for merchantability astatine immoderate price.

Nunez has been retired of Liverpool’s starting line-up for overmuch of the season, and would person liked the accidental to talk to Al Nassr.

The Uruguayan striker was near retired of the squad for Liverpool’s Champions League decision to PSV connected Wednesday with Slot citing a insignificant illness.

The 25-year-old was capable to bid yesterday and has travelled to Bournemouth with the remainder of the squad up of Saturday's Premier League fixture.

He is improbable to commencement the crippled however, and his future astatine Anfield volition beryllium addressed successful the summer.

Nunez has scored six goals and provided 4 assists successful 29 appearances successful each competitions this play and speculation astir a imaginable January exit has died down.

Particularly since helium came disconnected the seat and scored a precocious treble to usher Liverpool to a 2-0 stoppage clip triumph astatine Brentford a fortnight ago.

Squad extent is cardinal arsenic the Reds proceed to prosecute glory connected each 4 fronts during Slot's archetypal play successful charge.

Meanwhile Brighton rejected a whopping £75million bid from Al-Nassr for Kaoru Mitoma this week.

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Duran leaves Villa Park after 2 years with the Premier League club.

Duran has struggled to nail down a regular starting berth astatine Villa since joining from Chicago Fire successful 2023.

He has netted 12 goals successful 29 games for Villa this season, with the bulk of those appearances from the bench.

The 21-year-old joins Al Nassr with the nine presently 3rd successful the Saudi Pro League.

Alongside Ronaldo, Duran volition play alongside erstwhile Premier League stars Sadio Mane and Aymeric Laporte.

Duran's departure leaves Ollie Watkins arsenic Villa's lone main striker, with the England planetary the taxable of a bid from Arsenal this week.