Arne Slot might be about to unleash the Darwin Nunez Liverpool have wanted all along

For Darwin Nunez, May 2024 will feel all too familiar.

The Liverpool forward has, on paper at least, enjoyed a year of progress at Anfield. With 31 goal contributions, including 18 strikes in all competitions, he has already comfortably improved upon his maiden campaign at the club, when he scored 15 goals and was involved in 19 in total.

And with two games left to round off the season and Jurgen Klopp's reign, Nunez could yet improve upon his tally. It might represent quiet improvement but as ever with Nunez, his Liverpool career has rarely been quiet.

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Indeed, this May appears similar to last year, when his playing time decreased and Klopp turned to more trusted and consistent players to see out Liverpool's season. In turn, the discussion surrounding Nunez's form has increased as the seemingly polarising nature of the forward leads to continued debate about his usefulness to the Reds.

Nunez's absence from the Liverpool team and the reaction to his poor form has led to him removing all images of the Reds from his Instagram profile and increased speculation surrounding his future.

And with Klopp, often thought to be Nunez's biggest supporter at Anfield, set to leave the club when the curtain comes down on his reign after Liverpool host Wolves on May 19, the Uruguayan would be forgiven for thinking that this is as good as it gets on Merseyside.

But he might want to hang around a little longer and meet Klopp's successor, Arne Slot.

Because the Dutchman appears to have an uncanny ability to improve and get the best out of all the forward players he has worked with during