Liverpool fans are feeling the love for Darwin Nunez this term after his heroics against Newcastle last month, but things could have been oh so different had the Reds transfer plan gone as hoped
The undoubted highlight of Liverpool’s season so far has been the sight of Darwin Nunez wheeling away in celebration at St. James’ Park after his brace secured an incredible smash-and-grab 2-1 win.
However, if some of the key figures within the Anfield hierarchy had got their way, it wouldn’t have happened at all, as new reports surface suggesting Liverpool weighed up the idea of parting ways with Nunez as part of a swap deal for Atletico Madrid’s Joao Felix.
The Portugal international spent the second half of last season in the Premier League during his six-month spell with Chelsea, but it was a deal that left both parties unsatisfied. The Blues will feel like they missed out given Felix was red-carded on his debut and therefore missed a hefty chunk of games through suspension, while the player is likely to feel let down by the standard at Stamford Bridge last term.
Those running the show at Liverpool clearly felt they had seen enough of Felix to gamble and according to Mundo Deportivo, were willing to ship off Nunez to the Wanda Metropolitano in exchange for a former Golden Boy winner in return. The only reason the deal didn’t play out as the Reds are alleged to have hoped is because Felix himself was holding out for a move to Barcelona.