Jurgen Klopp consoles Darwin Nunez after a Liverpool defeat (Picture: Getty)
Jurgen Klopp has dismissed speculation over Darwin Nunez’s future at Liverpool after reports linked the Uruguayan with a shock move away from Anfield.
The 24-year-old has scored 18 goals in all competitions this season but has come under fire from pundits and Liverpool supporters due to his inconsistency in front of goal.
Nunez, who was signed in an £85million deal from Benfica in June 2022, still has four years remaining on his contract with Liverpool but has been linked with a shock move away from the club, with Barcelona reportedly interested.
Such talk only intensified after the striker removed all photos relating to the club from his Instagram account.
However, Klopp rubbished claims that Nunez was looking to move in the summer and insisted the striker is just frustrated with his recent fortunes in front of goal.
‘There is no speculation,’ the German said at his pre-match press conference ahead of his last home Premier League game against Aston Villa.
‘That must be external because I don’t know about it. I’m not involved in that anymore, it’s just the situation we’re in.
Nunez has scored 18 goals in all competitions (Picture: Getty)
‘He was definitely not happy missing that chance. He’s unlucky in so many situations where he does everything right and the ball doesn’t go in.
‘That’s really tough for a young man. He knows about the expectations, and he has his big expectations on himself but there is no alternative but going through it.
‘That’s what he’s doing right now. We try to help him with everything we can but, in the end, you have to go through it like everyone else. It’s part of a football career.
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‘His problem is that he’s that good that he constantly in those positions [to score]. If he’s not good, he won’t get in those positions but because he’s that good he gets in those moments but he’s just not finishing them at the moment.
‘18 goals is not bad numbers – it’s just about his quality and the expectations people have. And because of our situation as a team where we had chances and didn’t score
‘Nobody likes it but it’s part of a career. That’s it.’
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