TRANSFER NEWS Atletico Madrid want TWO Liverpool players, with big-money flop told time’s up

Two Liverpool players including Darwin Nunez are on Atletico Madrid’s wanted list, while the Uruguayan has been told he’s unlikely to be at Anfield next season.

Much was expected when Liverpool committed to a club-record package worth £85m (add-ons included) to sign Nunez from Benfica in 2022.

While the pacy frontman has shown flashes of brilliance, his stint in England has largely been characterised by wasteful finishing, poor interplay and struggles to stay onside.

New manager Arne Slot wasted no time installing Diogo Jota as his preferred striker earlier this season. Jota’s rib injury offered Nunez a chance to prove his manager wrong, though a return of three goals in 19 matches will have done little to change Slot’s mind.

And according to a fresh update from Sports Illustrated, Liverpool could soon have the chance to cut their losses on Nunez.

Nonetheless, one observer who believes Nunez’s future lays away from Anfield is club legend Jamie Carragher.

Speaking on The Overlap last week, Carragher said of Nunez: “I’m not sure he’s here next year.

“I think he’ll probably move on. He’s more like a cult hero because he’s a bit mad and he likes to run around, but he’s better than [Divock] Origi.”

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Another Euro giant interested / Slot speaks on Nunez

TEAMtalk have been informed Atletico Madrid aren’t the only European powerhouse sensing an opportunity with Nunez.

Our insider, Fraser Gillan, has been told AC Milan are fans of the hit-and-miss striker too.

In the event Liverpool were to cash in on Nunez in 2025, logic would dictate a direct replacement would be sought.