'No speculation': Jurgen Klopp dismisses Darwin Nunez exit rumours, but admits Liverpool star 'wasn't happy' amid Instagram drama
Jurgen Klopp has played down talk of Darwin Nunez leaving the club, saying he knows nothing about speculation surrounding his departure.
He Liverpool The star has been the subject of transfer uncertainty this week with suggestions he could be seeking an exit from Anfield.
While the Reds won again on Sunday with a solid 4-2 victory Regarding Tottenham, Núñez grabbed the headlines after deleting all posts related to Liverpool from his Instagram.
This came after he missed a great chance to find the net against Spurs, sparking criticism.
The Uruguayan striker was then Pictured days later with Barcelona star and international teammate Ronaldo Araujo.further fueling speculation that he could be considering a move to the Camp Nou.
Liverpool brought Núñez to Anfield almost two years ago for a fee of £85m, but he is yet to fully establish himself as a must-have player under Jurgen Klopp.
In that time, the 24-year-old has scored 33 goals for the Reds, including a total of 18 goals and 13 assists this season.
But while speculation is likely to continue linking him with a move this summer, Klopp insists he knows nothing about any links.
When asked about the speculation, Klopp said: “There is what? There is no speculation. It must be external because I don't know anything about this.”
“There's no speculation at this point, it's just a situation we're in.”
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After the drama created by his actions on social media, Klopp added that the forward has to learn to deal with criticism, admitting that it is part of the job of a modern footballer.
The manager also backed his player, insisting that he is not doing anything wrong and has just been unlucky in recent games, failing to score in six league games.
“Darwin was definitely not happy to miss that opportunity,” the Liverpool manager said.
“He's unlucky, let me tell you, he's been unlucky in so many situations where he's doing everything right but the ball still doesn't go in.
“That's really difficult for a young man. He has high expectations of himself. There's no alternative but to go through this, that's what he's doing now. We try to help him with everything we can, but you have to go through it, everyone.” . has to go through this.
“That's part of a footballer's career. His whole problem is that he's so good, he's constantly in those moments. If he were any less good, he wouldn't have a chance. People just say, 'That's not great.' Because he's Well, he is right now.
“How many goals he scored, it's not so bad with the numbers. Eighteen goals. They're not bad numbers! Because of his quality everyone says: 'Ah, again, again!' Nobody likes it, but it's part of a career.”
