Back to Benfica? Darwin Núñez's future is now known | OneFootball

It was reported this Monday that Darwin Núñez could return to Portuguese football, with the possibility of rejoining Benfica four years after his departure or moving to one of the red-clad club’s rivals. However, neither of these moves is expected to happen.

According to information from Record, Darwin is not in the plans of Portugal’s big three. In recent hours, Saudi newspaper Arriyadiyah reported that the Uruguayan striker had been close to returning to Portuguese football, but the player is not in the plans of the officials at Benfica, Porto, or Sporting.

With no place in Al Hilal’s plans, a departure in this summer transfer window is certain for the Uruguayan forward. It should be remembered that since January, the player has not even been registered for local competitions, seeing his playing time reduced to almost nothing.

After playing three matches for Uruguay at the World Cup, the 27-year-old forward, who was at one point said to be close to Besiktas, Darwin Núñez led Benfica’s attack between 2020 and 2022, recording 48 goals and 15 assists in 85 appearances for the Eagles.

Last season, the striker played 16 matches in the Saudi league, 14 of them as a starter, averaging 78 minutes per game. During that period, he scored six goals, despite posting an expected goals (xG) total of 11.48, numbers that point to some lack of efficiency in front of goal, with one goal every 209 minutes played.

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