Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has shut down hypothesis linking Darwin Nunez with a transfer away from the membership.
The striker has scored 18 objectives in all competitions this season however has come underneath hearth of late for his inconsistent performances in entrance of aim, coinciding with the Reds’ Premier League title hopes all however ending.
Nunez, 24, has 4 years remaining on his Anfield contract however the £64million signing been linked with a shock transfer to Barcelona.
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Hypothesis solely intensified when the Uruguayan eliminated all images referring to Liverpool from his Instagram web page.
However his supervisor has acted fast to disclaim the rumours whereas defending the striker’s file in entrance of aim this time period.
“There is no such thing as a hypothesis,” the German stated forward of his penultimate sport accountable for Liverpool in opposition to Aston Villa on Monday.
“That should be exterior as a result of I don’t learn about it. I’m not concerned in that anymore, it’s simply the scenario we’re in.
“He was positively not glad lacking that probability. He’s unfortunate in so many conditions the place he does all the things proper and the ball doesn’t go in.
“That’s actually powerful for a younger man. He is aware of concerning the expectations, and he has his huge expectations on himself however there isn’t a different however going by means of it.
“18 objectives shouldn’t be dangerous numbers – it’s nearly his high quality and the expectations folks have. And due to our scenario as a group the place we had probabilities and didn’t rating.
“No one likes it however it’s a part of a profession. That’s it.”
Jurgen Klopp with an enormous defence of Darwin Nunez 🤝 pic.twitter.com/T96UzC9nMB
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‘We nonetheless have an opportunity’
A dip in kind late within the season has all however ended Liverpool’s hopes of successful the title in Klopp’s farewell season, with the Reds 5 factors behind Arsenal and 4 adrift of Manchester Metropolis with two video games to play.
However whereas the legendary German admitted the Merseysiders’ hopes are slim, he received’t rule out their probabilities till it’s mathematically unattainable.
On their title probabilities, he stated: “It’s not now No1 each morning on the precedence listing. Inform the boys by the best way we nonetheless have an opportunity. We are able to see the desk, we are able to all learn the scenario.
“Will we count on them to lose three video games? [Manchester] Metropolis need to lose three video games – troublesome to see that.
“However you by no means know. Arsenal need to lose two video games – troublesome. Each play earlier than, in the event that they each lose let’s discuss it.
“We’ve the possibility to go above 80 factors once more. Like all the things in life it is best to by no means take issues like this as a right.”
