The summer transfer window is far from its conclusion with over a month still to go but so far it has been a memorable one.
Multiple big money moves, a few hijacks here and there, and some of the game’s biggest superstars throwing their toys out of the pram, has set up the upcoming season nicely across Europe’s biggest leagues.
As always, there is one or two that really catch the eye and intrigue the football community on how that player is going to impact the club he has just joined, therefore, let’s look at the top three most intriguing transfers of the current window so far.
Darwin Nunez to Liverpool
Liverpool’s move for Darwin Nunez came as a surprise to many in the football community as the Reds were never really linked to the striker until they eventually made a move. Manchester United, Newcastle United and PSG were the names consistently mentioned in reports but it was Jurgen Klopp who ended up getting the highly rated Uruguayan.
The Merseyside club departed with a club-record fee of £85m to sign the 23-year-old to a six-year deal, as reported by Sky Sports, and that brings enough pressure due to the enormity of the fee. However, it is more so the playing style of Nunez that has many wondering if this move will be successful.
The Uruguayan is a proper number nine, who likes to use his pace to get in behind and use his clinical finish abilities to score goals. The Reds under Klopp have not used this style of striker for some time, as the false number nine role has been in use at Anfield, with Roberto Firmino occupying that role before Sadio Mane took over last season.
Therefore, how Nunez adjusts to Klopp’s system makes this transfer one of the most intriguing of the window. Liverpool’s board very rarely get it wrong and for the money paid for the 23-year-old, they must be sure they have got this open right.
Liverpool fans will find comfort in the fact that Diogo Jota didn’t have the same attributes as Firmino for the role when joining the club and fitted in perfectly, so, therefore, is no doubting that a player with the qualities of Nunez will do exactly the same.
Romelu Lukaku to Inter Milan
This transfer seemed to start all the way back to the start of the year when Romelu Lukaku gave that famous interview to Sky Italia, which seemed to derail his time at…
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