Liverpool to target new striker after Darwin Nunez exit but only on three conditions
Liverpool will look to sign another striker this summer once Darwin Nunez departs the club, talkSPORT understands. But any new arrival at Anfield will have to meet three conditions. Nunez will leave Liverpool for Saudi Arabia in the coming daysGetty And Slot is then going to eye another attacking option to replace himGetty Nunez is on the brink of leaving the Reds after three years at the club to join Al Hilal in a deal worth around £46million. The Uruguayan is understood to be almost tripling his wages in Saudi Arabia, as he departs the Premier League for the Middle East. His departure will mean Liverpool have sold Nunez and Luis Diaz, alongside the tragic death of Diogo Jota, seeing this summer bring a real changing of the guard when it comes to forwards. Arne Slot still has Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo at the club, with Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike as new attacking additions too. However, the Reds want more options up front, with club sources saying they will be looking to do more business in the market. Following Nunez’s exit, Liverpool will move for a striker, but only if they believe the player matches their conditions. talkSPORT understands that their key conditions include the player being good enough to start for Slot’s side. They also want to view any potential attacking arrival as good value in the market, whilst being realistically attainable too. When it comes to getting any deal done though, club sources say they will not make signings just to satisfy outside narratives and any moves will be made using their typical strategic approach. Liverpool are also keen not to make any signings that might block the pathway for academy stars Rio Ngumoha and Trey Nyoni, who have emerged as genuine first-team contenders this summer in an impressive pre-season campaign. Any new arrival at Liverpool will have to meet all of their conditionsGetty The Reds have had a monster bid rejected for Isak already this summerGetty Liverpool had a huge £110m bid for Alexander Isak rejected last week, as the Newcastle striker explores a move away. That bid being turned down appeared to put the Reds off making another offer and they haven’t returned with one since. But Isak has now been banished from training by Eddie Howe amid the intense speculation over his future. The Swedish striker has been training away from his teammates, following his absence from the club’s pre-season tour. However, a move to Liverpool still seems difficult as things stand after Newcastle had their deal to sign Benjamin Sesko hijacked, with the Slovenian now expected to join Manchester United instead. Isak is clearly a major target for Liverpool, but rumours have been swirling over a potential move for PSG’s Bradley Barcola too. When will Nunez leave? Nunez will join Al Hilal in a £46m deal over the coming days. He has been given permission to depart Liverpool and travel to complete his medical ahead of the move. That is now expected to happen over the next 24 hours. Nunez will team up with ex-Premier League players Joao Cancelo, Kalidou Koulibaly, Ruben Neves and Aleksandar Mitrovic. The striker also had interest from Napoli, but Liverpool rejected the Italian giants’ bid earlier in this transfer window. Once this deal has gone through, things are then expected to ramp up when it comes to incomings again for the Reds. Visit talkSPORT BET for all the latest summer transfer betting odds 18+ gambleaware.org See how to get up to £60 in free bets from the Birmingham vs Ipswich match here

Liverpool will look to sign another striker this summer once Darwin Nunez departs the club, talkSPORT understands.
But any new arrival at Anfield will have to meet three conditions.
Nunez is on the brink of leaving the Reds after three years at the club to join Al Hilal in a deal worth around £46million.
The Uruguayan is understood to be almost tripling his wages in Saudi Arabia, as he departs the Premier League for the Middle East.
His departure will mean Liverpool have sold Nunez and Luis Diaz, alongside the tragic death of Diogo Jota, seeing this summer bring a real changing of the guard when it comes to forwards.
Arne Slot still has Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo at the club, with Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike as new attacking additions too.
However, the Reds want more options up front, with club sources saying they will be looking to do more business in the market.
Following Nunez’s exit, Liverpool will move for a striker, but only if they believe the player matches their conditions.
talkSPORT understands that their key conditions include the player being good enough to start for Slot’s side.
They also want to view any potential attacking arrival as good value in the market, whilst being realistically attainable too.
When it comes to getting any deal done though, club sources say they will not make signings just to satisfy outside narratives and any moves will be made using their typical strategic approach.
Liverpool are also keen not to make any signings that might block the pathway for academy stars Rio Ngumoha and Trey Nyoni, who have emerged as genuine first-team contenders this summer in an impressive pre-season campaign.
Liverpool had a huge £110m bid for Alexander Isak rejected last week, as the Newcastle striker explores a move away.
That bid being turned down appeared to put the Reds off making another offer and they haven’t returned with one since.
But Isak has now been banished from training by Eddie Howe amid the intense speculation over his future.
The Swedish striker has been training away from his teammates, following his absence from the club’s pre-season tour.
However, a move to Liverpool still seems difficult as things stand after Newcastle had their deal to sign Benjamin Sesko hijacked, with the Slovenian now expected to join Manchester United instead.
Isak is clearly a major target for Liverpool, but rumours have been swirling over a potential move for PSG’s Bradley Barcola too.
When will Nunez leave?
Nunez will join Al Hilal in a £46m deal over the coming days.
He has been given permission to depart Liverpool and travel to complete his medical ahead of the move.
That is now expected to happen over the next 24 hours.
Nunez will team up with ex-Premier League players Joao Cancelo, Kalidou Koulibaly, Ruben Neves and Aleksandar Mitrovic.
The striker also had interest from Napoli, but Liverpool rejected the Italian giants’ bid earlier in this transfer window.
Once this deal has gone through, things are then expected to ramp up when it comes to incomings again for the Reds.
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