Darwin Nunez has done little to downplay links of a move to Barcelona after being pictured with Ronald Araujo.
The Liverpool star removed all Reds-related pictures off of his Instagram page after being linked with a move to the Catalan giants.
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Speculation around a potential summer move won't have been helped by Nunez sharing an image on his Instagram story with Barcelona defender Araujo.
And even more so given the striker had removed all Liverpool posts from his social media account after their 4-2 win over Tottenham.
But all might not be as it seems.
Nunez and Araujo are friends and international teammates having regularly lined up alongside each other for Uruguay.
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While the duo aren't currently away on international duty with both stars playing for their respective club sides, their friendship means that it's not unusual for the pair to be spotted together.
As far as a potential move to Barcelona goes, it would certainly be a tricky one to pull off.
Liverpool brought Nunez to Anfield almost two years ago for a fee of £85million but he is yet to fully established himself as an undroppable player under Jurgen Klopp.
In that time the 24-year-old has scored 33 goals for the Reds, including a total of 18 goals and 13 assists this term.
However, the Uruguayan is often guilty of missing golden chances and only has 11 Premier League strikes this term despite an expected goals metric of 16.2.
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Incoming boss Arne Slot will want to consider his options with the striker, especially given the former of his current Feyenoord strike ace Santiago Gimenez.
The Mexican star has scored 23 league goals in 30 appearances as they are set to finish second in the table behind PSV Eindhoven.
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But any Barcelona move for Nunez would appear unlikely given their financial constraints.
The Catalan giants are currently way over LaLiga's spending cap, meaning that any move would hinge on a big-money sale of an existing star.
Robert Lewandowski is one name linked with a potential exit but plenty is yet to be decided.
