Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has welcomed Darwin Nunez to Anfield with a tweet that is sure to get Reds fans excited.
Nunez, 22, is one of Europe's most coveted strikers following a remarkable season for Benfica that boasted 34 goals in 41 appearances. The Uruguayan striker had been linked with Manchester United but it was Jurgen Klopp's side who would seal an £85 million deal.
Alexander-Arnold has had a scintillating campaign for the Reds, managing 19 assists in 47 appearances.
He reacted to Nunez's arrival by tweeting:
"Welcome to Liverpool! (Darwin Nunez) How may I assist you?"
The duo could become one of, not only the Premier League's most fearsome duos in tandem with one another, but also in Europe. The English right-back has had great success working with the likes of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane as he bombs forward for Jurgen Klopp's side.
Now that Nunez has joined the frightening frontline at Anfield, Reds fans can expect more goals.
Liverpool will be looking to put right their demoralizing end to the season which saw them just miss out on an unprecedented quadruple. Klopp's men had already claimed the FA Cup and the Carabao Cup heading into the final day of the Premier League season.
Manchester City eventually clinched the league title with a monumental comeback victory over Aston Villa on the final day with just a point deciding matters.
The Merseysiders also suffered Champions League heartbreak against Real Madrid in the final at the Stade de France. They lost 1-0 thanks to Vinicus Jr.'s second-half strike despite dominating the entire game.
"It will be healthy competition" - Darwin Nunez on breaking into Liverpool's attack
Liverpool have had one of Europe's most desired frontlines throughout the 2021/2022 season. The likes of Mohamed Salah, Luis Diaz and Diogo Jota have flourished under Jurgen Klopp.
Sadio Mane looks likely to be departing Anfield for Bayern Munich (per Daily Mail) paving the way for Nunez to try and nail down a starting berth.
Here was his reaction to joining the Reds (via LiverpoolEcho):
"There are some top, top players here with great qualities. There is Firmino, who's a great player, and then Jota, who is another great striker. Luis Diaz, Salah. To play alongside these 'monsters' is going to be something really special for me, because as a kid you dream of going far and I dreamt of being able to play in Europe, but I didn't expect to get as far as a great club like Liverpool."
He added:
Caebceknuy
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Maguire's technic of no look Defending is effecting the world
Aurin
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1st learn to defend .... you are a deffender
21Legacy
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TAA talking to Darwin Nunez 😄
vimaberty
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Cmon_CTID
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KDB: I can assist better. Haaland: That's the reason I joined City.
epjo
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UNDERRATED but is the best striker BOBBY you are the best IN GOD WE TRUST
YAYAOREOA05
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CORNER TAKEN QUICKLY ORIGI!!!!😂😂😂🔥🔥🔥🔥
FedericoChiesa
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First learn to defend👀 Dont forget Goat Lb M12.
Elo1
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He can't even assist his countrymen
jihaeortu
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feebeklot
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TAA foremost job is to stop attackers from scoring. KDB main job is to create chances for scoring. Therefore, even if TAA got half of the assists KDB got at the end of the season, TAA will still be considered as exceptional. TAA is just different. You mean at it age 19, he played against Real Madrid in UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL, 2018, won the UCL in 2019, age 21, playing a pivotal role in their Semi Final against Barça. For me, TAA is the most talented defender right now in Europe. In the top five leagues, he's the top assisting defender from 2019-22. For TAA to be placed amongst top assisters for three consecutive seasons speaks volume. When you intend to speak as a fan, just be a fan. But to speak against statistics is to tell people you are a buffoon. Sorry to say, but truth has a way of always showing up, no matter how one tries to hide from it. I'm just passing.
RubanNaveen
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Thibaut Courtois: I didn’t see any of it from you on UCL final 😎
Notorious٭
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darwin reply to trent “assist me the premier league trophy cuz you only won 1 PL trophy”
Motaceitz
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1st learn to defend .... you are a deffender
1st learn to shut up that's not your team let them do whatever they want
Divyansh26
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1st learn to defend .... you are a deffender
Say that to Miltao and alaba too , courtois saving your all A$$ all tournament
Bebaekluyz
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1st learn to defend .... you are a deffender
You are thinking through your bottom, that your team is the most successful in European football does not give a fan of Madrid right to say whatever they wish to say, you are not a football fans but Madrid fans,we are among the most successful too so face your team okay
Bhadx
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To face this 😂
PrometheusZeus
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1st learn to shut up that's not your team let them do whatever they want
anyone can criticise any players