This signing was Jürgen Klopp's worst mistake

So far, it has not performed as expected

10/09/2022, 08:47 PM +00:00

Darwin Núñez began to generate murmurs within Liverpool itself. People close to Jürgen Klopp's entourage and directors of the English team believe that the coach made a mistake in the signing of Darwin Núñez. This is according to a report in the Spanish newspaper El País, which states that the figure of 100 million euros paid for the eastern attacker was exaggerated, considering the conditions of the striker.

"The manager signed Darwin Núñez for 100 million euros, a record in Liverpool's history, and now, after the 4-1 defeat at Napoli, the club maintains that the player is not up to standard. The signing of Darwin Núñez is Jürgen Klopp's biggest miscalculation. The most glaring blot on the Liverpool manager's splendid record of strategic decisions since he was hired in 2015," argues an analysis signed by Diego Torres.

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Subsequently, the information published by the Spanish newspaper considers that the player has been seen to be failing from a cognitive point of view, both in training and in matches. "The English club's directors admit it after evaluating him with the coaches: paying 100 million euros for the striker, the most expensive player in the history of Anfield, was a mistake considering the cognitive abilities he shows in training and in matches".

Liverpool have had one of their worst starts in recent seasons. Defeat in the Champions League opener deepened questions about the way the squad was planned for the 2022-2023 campaign. They have only two Premier League wins to their name and are currently a long way off Arsenal's 15-point lead.

Darwin Núñez's time at Liverpool

Darwin Núñez's adventure with the Reds has not gone as expected because so far this season he has only been able to play five games and scored 21 in the Premier League and another in the community shield that the team won against Manchester City. But the Uruguayan has attracted more attention for his unsporting attitudes such as the headbutt he gave to Danish defender Joachim Andersen during a match against Crystal Palace, which earned him a three-match ban.