It has recovered with Darwin Nunez, but far too slowly: 40 goals in 143 games is far below the expectations of a Liverpool striker at 75 million euros++. Now the club has invested heavily in Florian Wirtz and has suddenly intensified their pursuit of Alexander Isak with a huge bid. In this calculation, a Nunez sale is assumed. Then it is not fitting that the most active club withdraws.
Napoli, with Antonio Conte at the helm, have been heavily linked with Nunez over the past month. Earlier this month, transfer journalist Ginaluca Di Marzio reported that Napoli fired off a bid of €50 million plus €5 million in bonuses for Darwin Nunez. Since then, it has been quiet. until now.
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According to Italian Sky Sports, Napoli are withdrawing from the hunt for Nunez signing. The reigning Serie A champions have headed in for Lorenzo Lucca from Udinese, a 2-metre tall striker with 10 Serie A goals last season, as the club’s top scorer.
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