Darwin Núñez wants out of nightmare, ex-Benfica gives up millions | OneFootball

Darwin Núñez is determined to leave Al Hilal at the end of the season, bringing an end to a spell in Saudi Arabia that fell far short of the expectations created last summer. The former Benfica striker, signed from Liverpool for €54 million, has endured difficult months in Riyadh and is already said to have reached an agreement with the Saudi board to facilitate his departure.

The situation for the Uruguay international changed radically after Karim Benzema arrived at the club. The Frenchman’s signing ended up pushing Darwin out of the list of players registered for the Saudi league, effectively leaving him out of the team’s plans during the second half of the season. Before that, the centre-forward had already lost ground due to fitness problems at the start of the campaign.

The former Eagles goalscorer believes he needs to return to competing at the highest level at a decisive stage of his career. The Uruguayan’s priority is now to return to Europe - where he has already been linked with Tottenham - , where he believes he can regain prominence and feel important on the pitch again.

The most surprising aspect of the whole operation concerns the financial side. Darwin Núñez currently earns around €462,000 a week at Al Hilal, more than double the salary he received at Liverpool, but he is willing to give up many millions to leave what he considers to have been a real sporting hell in the Middle East.

This season, playing for Al Hilal, Darwin Núñez - valued at €25 million - has made a total of 24 appearances: 16 in the Saudi League, six in the AFC Champions League and two in the Saudi Cup. In the 1,667 minutes he has been on the pitch, the Uruguayan striker has recorded nine goals and five assists.

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