The World Cup may be in full swing, but so is transfer season for Liverpool. It’s hard to go a few hours at the moment without seeing a player the Reds are being linked with in action across the USA, Mexico and Canada.
The summer window is only three days old, but that hasn’t prevented Liverpool from being rumoured with holding an interest in the likes of Yan Diomande, Morocco’s Ayyoub Bouaddi and Germany’s Nico Schlotterbeck.
However, it’s talk of a return to Anfield for Darwin Nunez that has really intrigued and today’s news sees the Uruguayan’s thoughts on the Reds resurface. Elsewhere, Manchester United have set terms for a potential stunning transfer.
Talk of Nunez returning to the Reds has been rife in recent days after reports close to the Uruguayan World Cup camp claimed he is to sign for Liverpool again this summer.
While those reports have been played down, with The Athletic claiming any rumours of the striker re-joining the club are wide of the mark, Nunez’s thoughts on his former club have re-emerged.
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The forward signed for Al-Hilal from Liverpool last summer. However, he was axed from the squad following the arrival of Karim Benzema in January but recent comments reveal he still holds hisold club close to his heart.
View 3 ImagesDarwin Nunez has fallen out of favour at Al-Hilal(Image: (James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images))
Speaking to AUFTV in March, he said: “Yes, I’d be lying if I said no, that I don’t miss them,” he said. “The truth is they made me feel very good and my family too.
“In difficult moments that I went through personally, the people always gave me that affection, that support and that was very important to me. Obviously I miss Liverpool, I miss them a lot.”
Man Utd are said to have blocked Liverpool and Manchester City from making a move for Marcus Rashford this summer. The Athletic has reported that the striker is available for £40m due to a clause in his contract, but that clause does not apply to the Reds or City, United’s biggest rivals.
Rashford spent last season on loan at Barcelona, where he helped the club win the La Liga title, scoring 14 goals and claiming ten assists. However, the Spanish giants have chosen not to make his move permanent and the 28-year-old is set to return to Old Trafford.
View 3 ImagesMarcus Rashford spent last season on loan with Barcelona from Manchester United. (Image: Rich Storry, Getty Images)
Clubs such as Arsenal and Bayern Munich have been linked with Rashford. Ex-Liverpool goalkeeper David James reckons the Reds should test the waters for the boyhood United fan with a cheeky bid.
“If I were Liverpool, I’d look to sign Marcus Rashford. I really would,” James told BetVictor. “Whether he plays on the left or the right isn’t the main issue. Get him in first, and then you give it time to work out his best position. I think he’s an outstanding footballer. His football intelligence is off the scale, and so is his ability.”
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