🤯 Veteran signing outshines £85m man, star banned from Bundesliga action | OneFootball

A few years ago, Liverpool shelled out around 85 million euros to pry him away from Benfica and sign him – now Darwin Núñez has been dropped from his desert club Al-Hilal's league squad!

Shortly after his move to the Saudi Pro League in the summer, rumors of a possible return to Europe quickly surfaced.

With Karim Benzema now also joining the club from Saudi Arabia, Núñez seems to be slipping further down the internal hierarchy. His chances for playing time and sporting prestige appear to have significantly decreased as a result.

Apparently, Al-Hilal is not even trying to hide this, but is being quite open about it: As transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano reports, the league leader has now removed the Uruguayan from the league squad.

This decision is said to be primarily related to the arrival of 38-year-old Karim Benzema. 

At least Núñez apparently remains part of the club's plans for Asian competitions. His name is still on the list for the AFC Champions League, where Al-Hilal is competing for the continental title.

For the former Liverpool star, this is anything but a pleasant situation. After all, he is only 26 years old – and with Uruguay, a World Cup is also on the horizon.

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