Rio Ferdinand is anticipating to see a ‘totally different’ Darwin Nunez subsequent season.
The Liverpool ahead skilled a troublesome debut marketing campaign following his transfer to Merseyside from Benfica final summer season regardless of netting a decent 15 targets throughout all competitions.
The 24-year-old joined the Anfield outfit with simply two full years value of footballing expertise in Europe and was additionally tasked with the problem of studying the best way to communicate English, settle in a brand new setting and perceive what Jurgen Klopp wished from him.
And with Ferdinand’s former membership Manchester United just lately agreeing a £72m bundle deal for Atalanta striker Rasmus Hojlund the 44-year-old has drawn comparisons to the preliminary £64m we splashed on our No. 9 final yr.
“The very first thing you’ve bought to take a look at is there’s enormous potential,” mentioned the 44-year-old of Hojlund (as quoted by Liverpool Echo). “Anybody who has seen him play will see there are attributes there that you desire to. He’s suited to the Premier League.
“I feel the value tag is out of his palms. I take a look at it a bit like Darwin Nunez from Liverpool. Final season was his adjusting season. He’s a younger striker coming to the league and every thing about him matches the Premier League completely, but it surely didn’t go in addition to he would have preferred. However I feel, this season, we’ll see a special participant for Liverpool.
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“I wouldn’t be stunned if that occurs with Hojlund, though I’d like him to have a greater season than that. He could effectively do, however it should take time to regulate. The attributes are there, however you’re going to be paying massive.”
Nunez bought much more stick than he deserved.
His silly head butt on Joachim Andersen on his residence debut actually didn’t do him any favours however he scored some high quality targets final season and he always wreaked havoc for defenders along with his motion and tireless work charge.
He’s netted 4 targets in our 4 pre-season video games to this point and have yet one more warm-up sport remaining after we face Darmstadt at Deepdale on Monday evening.
His relationship with the remainder of his teammates have improved and he’s additionally strengthened his English through the summer season so let’s hope we are able to see the Uruguayan firing on all cylinders this time period.
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