The Premier League will be less colourful without the maverick madness of Darwin Nunez: he came, he saw, he never conquered the offside rule, and he was responsible for memorable goals and misses in equal measure.

After three years of fighting the fight for Liverpool to varying degrees of success, Darwin Nunez is not just leaving Anfield but the European football scene entirely. The 26-year-old is set for a medical with Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal after the two clubs agreed a deal worth €53million (£46m,