{"id":222031,"date":"2023-09-06T12:03:23","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T12:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allworldreport.com\/?p=222031"},"modified":"2023-09-06T12:03:23","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T12:03:23","slug":"liverpool-tried-to-axe-darwin-nunez-in-shock-swap-transfer-but-top-target-snubbed-reds-and-man-utd-to-stay-in-spain-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allworldreport.com\/sport\/liverpool-tried-to-axe-darwin-nunez-in-shock-swap-transfer-but-top-target-snubbed-reds-and-man-utd-to-stay-in-spain-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool \u2018tried to AXE Darwin Nunez in shock swap transfer\u2026 but top target snubbed Reds and Man Utd to stay in Spain\u2019 | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LIVERPOOL reportedly tried to axe Darwin Nunez for Portuguese star Joao Felix in a shock swap transfer with Atletico Madrid.<\/p>\n<p>But Felix had his heart set on joining Barcelona and turned down the offer from the Reds.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" 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83<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>FREE BETS &#8211; BEST BETTING OFFERS AND BONUSES NEW CUSTOMERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old joined the Reds last year from Felix&#x27;s boyhood club Benfica.<\/p>\n<p>He made 42 appearances last season and scored 15 goals last season.<\/p>\n<p>But Nunez showed fans a glimpse of his destructive best with a match-winning late double against Newcastle two weeks ago.<\/p>\n<p>The report claims Liverpool was not alone in signing Felix as United and Aston Villa were keen to recruit the forward. <\/p>\n<p>Saudia Arabia also tried to take their chances as Al-Hilal sounded out a deal to link him up with Neymar.<\/p>\n<p>The report added Felix swiftly declined all teams with the same reply: &quot;No, thank you, I want to go\u00a0to Barca\u00a0and I&#x27;m going to wait for you.&quot; <\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/23825473\/liverpool-darwin-nunez-joao-felix-manchester-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read 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