With Liverpool losing to Crystal Palace in the Community Shield on the very same day, Slot's men could have perhaps used another goal scorer. At the very least, captain Virgil van Dijk made it clear the players want to see the Uruguayan replaced before the end of the summer market.

Darwin Nunez wasted no time making an impact at Al-Hilal, scoring his first goal during his first game for the club just days after leaving Liverpool. The 26-year-old swapped the Premier League champions for their Saudi Arabian counterparts for a reported fee of £46 million.

Liverpool's Uruguay forward Darwin Nunez has joined Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal from the Premier League champions on a three-year deal, both clubs said on Saturday. Financial details of the transfer were not revealed but British media reported that the Saudis paid 53 million euros ($61.69 million) to the Anfield outfit for the 26-year-old.