65 million euros! Nunes transfers to Saudi Arabia, the golden redemption of the frustrated Premier League striker

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August is in full swing, and the football transfer market has also reached a boiling juncture. While fans were still hotly discussing who will be the ups and downs of the Premier League in the new season, a big news from the Apennines instantly stirred up the storm: Skira, a well-known Italian transfer expert, suddenly revealed that Liverpool striker Darwin Nunes is infinitely close to joining Saudi giant Riyadh New Moon, and a sky-high contract is about to come out! Looking back at this time last year, Nunes also arrived at Anfield with the halo of Benfica's genius and the cornerstone of the future front line of the Red Army, with a net worth of up to 85 million euros. However, things in the world are unpredictable, and the old saying "people move to live, trees move to die" seems to be fulfilled quietly again.

A season has passed, and the performance of contributing only 7 goals and 5 assists in 47 games is obviously more than a distance from the eager expectations of the Red Army and even the fans. Now, as Klopp's team is vigorously strengthening the front line (Ekitic is included and Isaac is also targeted), 26-year-old Nunes suddenly finds himself standing on the edge of the cliff that leaves the team. When the "Crescent Moon" of the East sold an olive branch worth 65 million euros and a staggering annual salary of 22 million euros, will this forward beast, who was once regarded as the New Suarez, really pass by his Red Army career like a meteor?

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Skira's news was like a deep-water bomb that was put into the transfer market, instantly causing a thousand waves. He said it was assured, and the details were amazing: Riyadh Crescent not only prepared the contract, but also reached an agreement with Nunes himself, and signed a long contract until the summer of 2028! The annual after-tax salary of 22 million euros is an astronomical figure that most of the top European giants cannot (or are unwilling to) offer for the striker. You know, this almost means that the Uruguayan international will have a "hourly salary" that will be enough for ordinary people to fight for years in the next three and a half years. The famous reporter Jacobs quickly followed up, bringing a more urgent dynamic: if everything goes smoothly, Nunes had to pack his bags and rush from England to Germany for the medical examination arranged by the New Moon as early as this Thursday local time (that is, within two or three days after the news came out!). Riyadh Crescent showed confidence, and Skira revealed that they were very confident in completing this transaction that affected the three parties within 48 to 72 hours. The efficiency was so high that it could be called the "light speed action" in the transfer market.

Liverpool's silence at this time is intriguing. There is no public denial, or even a symbolic retention statement. Looking back at the Reds' actions this summer, the answer seems to be self-evident: spending money to introduce new French center Ekitic has long been finalized, and what is even more amazing is that the club will directly target the top scorer of the Premier League and Isaac of Newcastle. Such a big-scale forward blood exchange plan clearly conveys a signal: Klopp has lost the patience of waiting for the offensive end last season, especially Nunes, which is a key scoring point (7 league goals are really a drop in the bucket for value and expectations). The top leaders of the Red Army were determined to reshape the front line firepower, and Nunes became the most direct and most pushed to the edge in this upgrade. The quotation of 65 million euros (the structure is believed to be based on the transfer fee plus floating clause), although it has fallen a lot compared to the 85 million he introduced, but in the context of his performance not meeting expectations and the team actively seeking change, this is undoubtedly a number that can make the Reds nod - it can not only recover considerable funds for new players to pursue new players (such as paying Isaac's huge transfer fee), but also remove the potential locker room pressure brought by the team's positioning adjustment.

For Nunez himself, the journey of his mind this summer is probably mixed. The highly anticipated pride of heaven when joining, but in his debut season, he experienced a roller coaster mental journey. The embarrassing scenes of missing opportunities were repeatedly played by the camera, and the teasing of "Happy Boy" did not completely dissipate. He does have amazing works from time to time, and his explosive power and impact are still world-class, but the stability of the key strike in front of the goal is always a threshold that cannot be crossed.

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Nuñez's sky-high transfer is like a mirror, reflecting the eye-catching wave of capital migration and naked competitive reality in today's football. In just one season, I have fallen from the core of the future to the bargaining chips that can be quickly cashed out. The gap between this shows the cruelty of competitive sports: in the face of hard currency of results (especially goals), talent and potential must also be realized in time. The gold dollar checkbook waving by the crescent Riyadh (the total value of the three-year salary is approaching 66 million euros!) is the most extreme temptation of reality. The Saudi League is using its financial resources beyond imagination to change the power map of the football world, allowing those stars who are slightly disappointed in the European arena to find the "safe" that will be reopened in the second half of their lives. This reminds Cruyff's slightly sharp saying: "Money cannot buy the foundation of football and the tradition of victory, but it can buy stars.

When the cards of European giants are frequently torn apart by Middle Eastern capital, when the choice of top stars is more driven by check numbers than the dream of the Champions League, can the soul of professional football still remain pure as before? Nunez's long journey to the east has opened up the individual A new chapter in life or just adding a heavyweight footnote to the Golden Dollar Game of an era? The noisy transfer window will never lack the end of the big show, but the ultimate charm of football will eventually return to the green battlefield, and use the football itself, not the amount of money, to write an eternal legendary chapter. What will Nunez's new adventure prove in the end? Time will eventually give its own rating.