Saudi Arabian facet Al Hilal confirmed Darwin Nunes’ arrival from Liverpool and signed a three-year contract together with his new membership.
Uruguay Worldwide, who joined the Reds for £64 million from Benfica in the summertime of 2022, turned the second huge title to hitch the Document 19-time Saudi Arabia League champions forward of the brand new season after left-back Theo Hernandez switched from AC Milan.
Nunes can be managed by former intercoach Simone Inzagi, who joined Alhiral in June earlier than reaching the quarterfinals of the Membership World Cup.
The charismatic ahead has registered 40 objectives in 143 appearances over three seasons at Anfield, successful the Premier League title, the EFL Cup and Group Defend.
Nevertheless, regardless of his contributions to Liverpool’s twentieth high flight title victory and recording 5 objectives and two assists, Nunez misplaced affect final season and was already focused for switch hypothesis in January.
The 26-year-old beforehand scored 11 objectives, helping eight within the Premier League in 2023-24, and talliing 9 objectives and three assists in his debut season in 2022-23.
Nunes’ shot conversion charge over the three seasons he spent at Anfield posted simply 11.06% within the Premier League, with the striker posting simply 11.06%.
He additionally misplaced 55 of his 72 huge probabilities on the highest flight in English, falling under the underlying anticipated goal (XG) figures in all three campaigns at Merseyside.
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-Alhilal Saudi Membership (@alhilal_en) August 9, 2025
Throughout Nunez’s time within the Premier League, solely Dominique Calvert Trewin (12 objectives from 25.65 xg) fell under XG’s figures by a bigger margin than Nunez (25 objectives, 33.52 xg).
The ahead was additionally attracting consideration from Italy. Liverpool refused a suggestion from Serie A champion Napoli in entrance of the window.
Liverpool, who’s more likely to immerse themselves within the switch market seeking new offensive choices, is engaged within the well-known pursuit of Newcastle’s Alexander Isaac, however a report on Saturday advised that the Magpies weren’t allowed to depart for Sweden.
The Reds confirmed that Nunes’ transfer is topic to worldwide clearance and concluded their prolonged assertion by saying, “Everybody on the membership would respect Darwin’s contribution and hope that he and his household are one of the best for the long run.”
