Nunez, who joined Liverpool from Benfica in a club-record deal worth 84 million pounds in the summer of 2022, has had a mixed bag of performances, tallying 37 goals and 21 assists in 122 appearances.

Despite being a regular starter under former manager Jurgen Klopp, Nunez has found himself on the bench more often under new coach Arne Slot, who tends to favor other forwards like Diogo Jota and Luis Diaz.

This season, Nunez has only started 14 matches across all competitions, signaling a potential shift in his status at Anfield.

Sources have confirmed that Slot is open to selling Nunez this year, amid reports that a lucrative salary offer from Saudi Arabia, exceeding his current Liverpool wages by over two and a half times, has been tabled.

However, Romano has clarified the situation, stating, "What I can confirm at the moment is only that interest from Saudi in Darwin Nunez is genuine. There have been conversations to understand the situation of Darwin, the price tag and all these sorts of things."

Contrarily, Anfield Watch reported that an initial offer around 70 million pounds for Nunez was rejected by Liverpool, indicating that the club might not be in a hurry to let go of their investment.

Romano further commented, "We have to respect Liverpool in this story. Darwin is an important player for them. They spent important money on him, so before saying that Liverpool are selling Darwin Nunez, there are still plenty of things to do."

The interest from Saudi clubs, particularly Al-Hilal who are looking for a replacement for Neymar, could see Liverpool demanding close to the original transfer fee of 84 million pounds to part ways with Nunez in the January window.

While a transfer this month might not be ideal for Liverpool's attacking line, it could provide Slot with funds to pursue other targets, such as Napoli’s Victor Osimhen.

Slot has defended Nunez's contributions, saying, "For me, he has an impact. If you only look at goals, he hasn’t scored as many as he wants to score or we want a number nine to score."

In other Liverpool-related news, the club are reportedly eyeing Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo, who has been instrumental in their climb to seventh in the Premier League.

There's also buzz regarding potential moves for Real Madrid's Aurelien Tchouameni and speculation about Trent Alexander-Arnold's future, with reports suggesting a renewed interest from Real Madrid.

Saudi clubs circle Darwin Nunez as Liverpool weigh their options