Aston Villa Icon Urges Liverpool to Consider Swapping Nunez for Either Osimhen or Boniface

• Darwin Nunez has been largely underwhelming since his transfer to Liverpool
• The 24-year-old marquee signing is without a goal in his last seven appearances
• An ex-Aston Villa star has urged Liverpool to trade the forward for a Nigerian striker

Former Aston Villa midfielder, Nigel Reo-Coker, has suggested a permanent solution to Liverpool regarding the underwhelming form of Darwin Nunez.

The Uruguayan forward, who completed an £85 million transfer from Benfica in the summer of 2022, has largely failed to hit the lofty heights many expected of him when the Premier League club announced his transfer.

The 24-year-old has on numerous occasions, been culpable for a flurry of missed chances by Jurgen Klopp’s side this season.

According to data courtesy of Fotmob, Nunez has the highest number of shots per 90 minutes in the Premier League this season, as well as the second-highest number of big chances missed.

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Following another disappointing performance against West Ham, discussions about a possible transfer exit for the forward have surfaced.

In light of this, Reo-Coker has suggested a swap deal involving Nigerian forwards Victor Osimhen and Victor Boniface as a potential solution.

Reo-Coker wants Nunes swapped for Osimhen or Boniface

Emphasizing Liverpool's urgent need for a more clinical striker, the 39-year-old advocated for exploring swap deals involving Nunez and either Osimhen or Boniface.

"The opportunities he's receiving are not mere half-chances," Reo-Coker remarked, as captured by TBR.

"They are being created for him. Considering the striker and the investment made in him, he must convert those chances. He's falling short."

"If I were Liverpool, while losing [Mohamed] Salah is inevitable, finding a suitable replacement is feasible. However, the crucial element is a prolific goal-scorer.

"With Nunez, the options are either to offer him another opportunity or to consider trading him with another club, possibly in exchange for a top European striker like Victor Boniface, Osimhen, or another candidate.

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"Exploring a swap deal to acquire one of these strikers while offloading Nunez could be a viable strategy."

A signing of either of the Nigerian duo by Liverpool is expected to command significant transfer fees, especially considering they have continued to court interest from many elite clubs across Europe.

Brazil icon hails Osimhen

In another report, Sports Brief stated that Brazil football icon, Careca, praised Osimhen amid transfer speculations linking him away from Napoli.

The Napoli forward has been in immense form since his transfer to the Serie A club in 2020.