Sources: Euro giants preparing improved bid for Liverpool star as Reds hold out for €65-70m

Napoli are ready to make an improved bid to Liverpool for the transfer of Uruguayan striker Darwin Nunez, CaughtOffside understands.

The Serie A giants remain keen on Nunez as their priority target up front, and sources close to the situation expect them to make an improved offer of around €55m for him soon.

Nunez is for sale this summer, but Liverpool are also determined not to lose him on the cheap, and could ask for as much as €65-70m for the 26-year-old.

Speaking to well-connected sources to try to gauge the latest on the situation, it seems unlikely Napoli would go that high, but negotiations are expected to continue to try to reach a compromise.

Napoli to make new Darwin Nunez bid

“Nunez has already agreed on personal terms with Napoli and is open to the move,” one well-placed source told CaughtOffside.

“Now, Napoli are ready to go higher. The new bid is expected to be above €55m, and although the final number has not been decided yet, the club’s intention is clear: they want to exceed €60m in total to try and close the gap with Liverpool’s demands.”

The source added that Liverpool are  “still asking for more than €65m, possibly even over €70m”, with the deal described as looking “complex”, but with Napoli determined to find a solution.

Nunez has flopped at Liverpool

Even if Nunez shone at Benfica and could prove a good signing for Napoli, there’s no doubt he’s been underwhelming at LFC.

With just 40 goals in 143 games for the Merseyside giants, it seems clear it’s time for Nunez to move on to try to revive his career.

We’ve seen a few Premier League flops doing well in Italy in recent times, so Nunez could perhaps follow in the footsteps of players like Romelu Lukaku, Christian Pulisic and Tammy Abraham.