In the 14-minute hat, Ekitic s joining activates Nunez?

Last night, Romano confirmed Liverpool's signature Here we go to sign Ekitic, with a total transfer fee of up to 95 million euros. All walks of life agreed that Ekitic's joining may accelerate Nunez's farewell to Anfield, but Nunez himself seems to be unwilling to accept this.

In the summer of 2022, Nunes landed in Anfield with a net worth of 85 million euros, setting a record for Liverpool's signing expenses at that time. As a result, in the three seasons of Liverpool, Nunez played 143 times and scored only 40 goals, which was completely inconsistent with his record value. His personal price also dropped from 70 million euros at the beginning of joining Liverpool to 45 million euros, which made countless Liverpool fans feel sorry for it.

What is even more embarrassing is that during his three years at Liverpool in Nunez, he missed major goals every 90 minutes in the Premier League, and he is also the only player who averaged more than 1 major goal opportunity per game. Haaland, ranked second, has 0.93 times, and Jackson, ranked third, has been criticized by Chelsea fans for a long time. He has only 0.77 times.

In the away game between Villa in the Premier League last season, Nunes wasted an empty goal opportunity, causing Liverpool to miss a three-pointer with a 2-2 draw, and also made Slot lose confidence in him. In the last 11 games of Liverpool in the 2024-25 season, Nunez never started again, which left him in rumors of leaving the team.

As expected, after introducing Wilz and strengthening the defense, Liverpool quickly started negotiations at the center position. Trading Isaac was blocked and Liverpool shifted its target to Ekitic. According to Romano and other media reports, Liverpool has negotiated with Frankfurt and Ekitic himself, and the total transfer fee is expected to reach 95 million euros, which is more than Nunez at that time.

Perhaps Ekitic's joining stimulated Nunez. In the closed-door warm-up match before the Asian tour, Liverpool beat Stoke City 5-0. Nunes scored three goals in 14 minutes in the first half and scored a hat-trick. His ability to seize opportunities in front of the goal is impressive. Prior to this, Nunez also scored a goal in Liverpool's 3-1 defeat to Preston.

For Nunez's outstanding performance, I personally believe that even if you sign Ekitic for a lot of money, Liverpool and Slot can give Nunez another chance. Nunez may really be enlightened after shaving his head.