Transfer roundup: Liverpool confirm Darwin Núñez’s move to Al-Hilal | Transfer window

Darwin Núñez has accomplished his departure from Liverpool after his change to Saudi Professional League facet Al-Hilal was confirmed. The 26-year-old Uruguay striker has finalised the transfer for a payment understood to be an preliminary €53m (£46m).

Liverpool mentioned the deal was full, topic to worldwide clearance, and added: “All people on the membership want to thank Darwin for his contributions and need him and his household all one of the best for the longer term.”

Núñez moved to Anfield in June 2022 from Benfica for an preliminary payment of £64m. He scored 40 targets in 143 appearances for the Reds, however began simply eight Premier League matches throughout their title-winning season final time period.

Núñez was a goal for one more Saudi membership, Al-Nassr, in January, however a £60m bid was rejected as Liverpool didn’t wish to promote in the course of the season. Nonetheless, his departure appeared inevitable after a string of unconvincing shows, and takes Liverpool’s revenue from gross sales this summer time to virtually £200m, with extra more likely to comply with because the £40m-plus-rated midfielder Harvey Elliott probably subsequent to maneuver on.

It additionally opens up an area of their ahead line, which has already been strengthened with the arrival of Hugo Ekitiké as a part of a near-£300m spend, and the No 9 shirt. Liverpool retain an curiosity in Newcastle’s Alexander Isak after having a £110m bid rejected final week.

West Ham have accomplished the £18m signing of the Leicester goalkeeper Mads Hermansen. The 25-year-old Denmark worldwide has agreed private phrases and the Premier League membership confirmed the deal shortly earlier than their pre-season pleasant in opposition to Lille on Saturday.

Hermansen will probably be reunited with the goalkeeping coach Casper Ankergren, who labored with him at Brøndby. The Hammers let Lukasz Fabianski go away on the finish of final season and have been desperate to signal the participant who made 72 appearances for Leicester.

Elsewhere, Sunderland are poised to accumulate the Getafe defender Omar Alderete in a deal reported to be price €12m (£10.4m).