Darwin Núñez is being linked with a return to Liverpool after reports out of Uruguay said the 26-year-old will play for the club next season once his spell with Al Hilal ends. The move would bring him back to the side he left last summer, and it would do so as soon as he becomes a free agent on July 1.
That timeline matters because Liverpool paid £45M up front when Núñez left for the Saudi Pro League, only to see a move that did not work out as hoped for either side. He failed to settle in Saudi Arabia, and Al Hilal later had his squad registration rescinded in January to make room for Karim Benzema.
For Liverpool, the interest is obvious. The club were short on attacking options throughout the season after losing a highly talented but inconsistent attacker whose graft they missed as much as his goals. Reports out of Uruguay say the reunion would come after a contract termination with Al Hilal, which is why July 1 is the date now carrying the story.
Still, the return is not locked in. The claim is built around reporting from Uruguay, and the situation has some wiggle room built into it, even though the broad shape is clear enough: Núñez is set to leave Al Hilal, become available, and open the door to Liverpool again.
The next fixed point is July 1, when Núñez becomes a free agent. If the reports prove right, the more important date comes after that, once the World Cup ends and Liverpool are expected to welcome back a striker they lost only 12 months earlier.
