New Liverpool FC head coach Arne Slot has revealed that he has already spoken with Darwin Nunez and that he “likes him” as a centre-forward.
Nunez’s future is considerably unsure after failing to persuade throughout his first two seasons on Merseyside, however it’s hoped {that a} change in supervisor may see the Reds get the most effective from the Uruguayan.
Nunez scored 18 targets final season, however solely 11 of them have been within the Premier League and none have been towards a crew within the prime six.
However on the worldwide stage, the 25-year-old is in prolific type, scoring 10 in seven video games for his nation, the longest goalscoring streak for Uruguay since not less than 1928.
Chatting with journalists on the AXA Coaching Centre on Friday after his first press convention, Slot revealed that Nunez is without doubt one of the gamers he has already spoken with, though we’re not fairly certain through which language that dialog would have taken place given Nunez’s struggles with English!
“I assume he’ll match rather well into this (taking part in model) as a result of I like him,” Slot informed reporters.
“I’ve informed him already. He is without doubt one of the gamers I’ve spoken to.”
Slot, did, although word Nunez’s struggles in entrance of purpose final season, lacking 27 ‘large possibilities’ final season and changing simply 10.3% of his pictures.
“He may need had some struggles with ending alternatives however he got here a variety of instances into these positions,” added the Dutch coach.
“I feel he may slot in rather well however it’s regular at a membership like this that there are lots of extra gamers who may play in his place.”
Nunez’s place is “clear” says Slot
After typically taking part in on the left underneath Jurgen Klopp, it seems Slot has a really clear thought of the place Nunez will play – because the Reds’ centre-forward, saying: “It’s clear for him which place he’s going to play.
“It’s clear for me as nicely and me telling him made it clear for him. I simply informed him that, from what I noticed, he performed a number of positions and what positions – or place – I see him taking part in.”
Nunez is subsequent in motion with Uruguay of their Copa America quarter remaining on Saturday night in Las Vegas – the place temperatures are set to hit 48 levels centigrade, forcing coaching plans to alter and air con for use for the match itself.
