£200k-a-week contract offer will seal SENSATIONAL striker deal | OneFootball

Liverpool have got plans to move on from Darwin Nunez this summer. The Uruguayan striker only managed five Premier League goals during their title-winning campaign and has largely fallen out of favour with head coach Arne Slot.

Speculation has been rife over the last few weeks that the 25-year-old will be sold - as long as Richard Hughes’ demands are met. It appears £70m will do the trick for potential suitors although Nunez is being selective about his next destination.

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Al-Hilal have been knocked back by the No9 - with Nunez holding out for a club in one of Europe’s top leagues. It could be AC Milan or Napoli in Italy - and Atletico Madrid have also been reported as suitors.

And if Darwin leaves, it would leave a gap up top for a new forward. Top of the list is reportedly Victor Osimhen. Transfer talk has increased in recent weeks over the Nigerian - who is coming off a sensational season in the Turkish Super Lig with Galatasaray.

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The 26-year-old scored 37 times in 41 games overall for Cimbom - helping fire them to the league and Turkish Cup double. Napoli still own Osimhen’s playing rights - with the player having spent the season on loan in Turkey.

He is only under contract until 2026 - meaning Osimhen is available for a fraction of his true transfer value this summer. That sum is reported to be €75m - not a million miles off what the Reds are seeking for Nunez.

But the sticking point has always been Osimhen’s salary.

Indeed it’s been previously reported that the Super Eagles sensation was seeking £400k per week from his next club. However, there appears to be a thaw in that stance as Osimhen makes sacrifices to land a Premier League move.

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In an item discussing Manchester United’s interest in the former Lille frontman, Foot Mercato claims that Osimhen’s salary requests now stand at €12m per year.

“Talks have resumed very recently under the conditions discussed a few weeks ago, namely a salary of €12 million for the player and compensation of €75 million including bonuses for Napoli, the club that owns the player,” writes Sebastien Denis.

That equates to around £200k per week - HALF of what was previously out there. So if Liverpool can conduct an outbound deal for Nunez - who earns around £140k per week - it means a deal for Osimhen won’t break the bank.

Indeed there is a tantalising prospect that Hughes could SWAP Osimhen for Nunez in a sensational deal with Napoli. Nonetheless this latest update suggests that Osimhen is no longer out of reach due to his pay packet.