Darwin Nunez has struggled for consistency at Liverpool (Picture: Getty)

Jurgen Klopp disagreed with Liverpool?s recruitment team over the signing of Darwin Nunez, with the club preferring a move for a current Chelsea striker, according to reports.

Nunez joined Liverpool from Benfica in the summer of 2022 in a deal worth £85 million but has blown hot and cold throughout his time at Anfield.

The Uruguayan has 11 Premier League goals so far this season but has come under fire for his wasteful finishing, most recently on display in Liverpool?s 2-0 derby defeat against Everton which dealt a hammer blow to the Reds? title hopes.

Nunez spurned a glorious opportunity to equalise after Jarrad Branthwaite?s opener but fired straight at Jordan Pickford before Dominic Calvert-Lewin?s second-half header secured all three points for Sean Dyche?s side.
And now, according to The Times, it has emerged that the signing of Nunez was pushed through by Klopp, with the club?s recruitment team instead preferring a move for current Chelsea striker Christopher Nkunku.

Nkunku enjoyed a prolific run in the Bundesliga with RB Leipzig before joining Chelsea for £53m in the summer.

The Frenchman?s maiden season at Stamford Bridge, however, has been blighted with injuries, with the 26-year-old missing lengthy spells with various shoulder, hip and hamstring issues.

Christopher Nkunku was preferred to Nunez by Liverpool’s recruitment team (Picture: Getty)

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