Real Madrid and Barcelona were in talks to sign Darwin Nunez from Liverpool before the striker sealed a deal with Al-Hilal.

Liverpool have sold Darwin Nunez to Saudi Pro-League club Al-Hilal for £46.2m, bringing to an end the striker’s eventful three-year stay at Anfield. The Premier League champions will now explore the transfer market to see if they can sign another forward after the departures of Luis Diaz and Nunez.

Darwin Nunez's three-year spell at Liverpool has come to an end with the striker signing for Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal on a permanent deal. The 26-year-old joined the Reds in June 2022 from Portuguese side Benfica for an initial fee of £64m but departs for Saudi Arabia for a fee worth £46.