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The striker who left Liverpool, the champion of England, received a warm farewell from his teammates.
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk shared a group photo of the team taken at the AXA Training Center, the Liverpool training center, on his personal Instagram on the 14th (Korea time). Major players and staff, including Mohamed Salah, Van Dijk, Alisson, Florian Birtz and Endo Wataru, huddled in front of the camera.
The concept of the group photo is 'Goodbye' Uruguayan striker Darwin Núñez is the main character. Nuñez, who left Benfica to join Liverpool in 2022 and played for three years, moved to Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal for a transfer fee of 46.3 million pounds (about 64 billion won) this summer.
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Núñez scored only 40 goals in 143 appearances for Liverpool. Núñez, who scored 15 goals in his first season and 18 goals in his second season, only scored a career-low seven goals (5 league goals) after joining Liverpool in the 2024-2025 season. He has repeatedly missed the Big Chance, drawing criticism from fans. He naturally lost his position as the main player.
Although he has not met his fans' expectations for three years, he seems to have received a lot of love from his colleagues. Salah opened her personal Instagram on the 13th and said, "I was lucky to meet Núñez as a teammate and friend. Núñez was always sincere, and she always infused good energy wherever she went."
Salah continued "Nuñez always made us laugh, and she did everything with all her heart. I'll miss you. I wish you all the best in your new club."
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Trend Alexander-Arnold, who left for Real Madrid in free agency, and Colombian winger Luis Díaz, who headed to Bayern Munich, did not receive such a farewell.
Liverpool are saying goodbye to Núñez and Díaz and are trying to change their offense. He has striker Ugo Ekitike, who played in Frankfurt earlier, and Leverkusen-born playmaker Birz.
It invested more than 200 million euros (about 324 billion won) in recruiting the two players alone.
Ekitike and Birtz showed off their presence by scoring a goal in the FA Community Shield final against Crystal Palace on the 10th, but the team lost the penalty shootout 2-3 after a 2-2 tie. On the 16th, they will play the opening match of the English Premier League (EPL) at home against Bournemouth.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
