Darwin Nunez handed Saudi exit route with Atlanta United preparing offer

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/nunez-darwin/Ygo6EZPh/"]Nunez[/a] joined the Riyadh-based side last summer after agreeing a €53 million move from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Liverpool[/a], which boosted the Reds' transfer spending power to bring in Hugo Ekitike and Alexander Isak.[/p][p]However, the 27-year-old finds himself in a difficult position in the Middle East after scoring nine goals in his first season.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/al-hilal/hxxcePl9/"]Al Hilal[/a] opted to de-register him as a league player in February, following the arrival of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/benzema-karim/tpV0VX0S/"]Karim Benzema[/a] from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/al-ittihad/QmsyAjWh/"]Al Ittihad[/a], due to rules on foreign player limits in squads.[/p][p][b]With Benzema now in place, Nunez could request an exit to avoid months on the sidelines, and MLS team [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/atlanta-united/EPngUvhk/"]Atlanta United[/a] are preparing an offer to bring him to the USA.[/b][/p][embed guid="cf54d843-8f04-4215-937a-903349ef3fb2" url="https://x.com/JacobsBen/status/2080321934286327925" social-type="twitter" /][p]Reports from [i]The Athletic[/i] claim a deal could be tabled next month, but they also need to free up a designated player spot, with record signing [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/latte-lath-emmanuel/v7Aeda16/"]Emmanuel Latte Lath[/a] expected to move on.[/p][p]With Nunez under contract until 2028, Al Hilal will demand a transfer fee to seal any exit, but they could be forced to take a 50% hit from the figure they paid to Liverpool a year ago.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/transfer-news-live-tracker-updates/8QqUWm3n/"]Follow all the latest transfer news in our blog.[/a][/b][/p]