A Spanish outlet has criticized Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp for his handling of the elements surrounding Darwin Núñez’s summer signing.
The Uruguayan was the Reds’ big signing during the most recent transfer window, arriving from Benfica for a club-record fee of £85m, Sky Sports reports. Not only have Liverpool placed great faith in the 23-year-old through the fee they paid, but the Merseyside club have tied the forward to a six-year deal.
Nunez was bought by Liverpool after making a lasting impression on Klopp following the Reds’ encounters with Benfica during last season’s Champions League campaign, with the German saying: “We all fell in love in these two games. ” when talking about the striker to Liverpoolfc.com.
The 23-year-old has had a checkered start to life on Merseyside and with the huge fee attached to his name, many have already been quick to criticize the Uruguayan.
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One such outlet is Spanish newspaper El Pais, which has been unimpressed with what it has seen of the former Benfica man, with one journalist attacking early and describing him as a “glaring flaw” in Klopp’s success in the transfer market. of recent years.
The report adds that Liverpool owners were “stunned” when the German dismissed any concerns about the striker and that club staff warned Klopp he was taking a “huge risk” by sanctioning the 23-year-old’s signing.
El PaÃs claims that the summer moves of Heung-min Son, Richarlison and Robert Lewandowski were on the table for Klopp, but according to the report, the three names mentioned were ‘flatly ruled out’ by the Liverpool manager.
Firstly, as Liverpool fans, most of us are delighted with the signing of Darwin Núñez and, aside from the Crystal Palace incident, the signs have been good. Klopp clearly feels the player is the right one and so why should anyone question the coach’s instincts at this early stage?
While the signings of Lewandowski and Son would have been good, they’re both in their 30s, and if you’re spending a lot of money, it might as well be the 23-year-old.
As for Richarlison, the former Everton star would never have been accepted at Anfield and with all the other clubs who were interested in Nunez, we should be happy he chose us and we will certainly reap the benefits in the near future and beyond. .
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