Jurgen Klopp has been told he has his own Fernando Torres at Liverpool.

Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez is Jurgen Klopp’s own Fernandes Torres, claims ex-Chelsea striker Tony Cascarino.

The pundit has questioned how Klopp will use his Uruguayan frontman next season after a mixed debut campaign in English football.

Liverpool signed Nunez last summer for a fee that could rise to £85million. It will break the club’s transfer record once certain add-ons are reached.

The 24-year-old was not able to have the impact many hoped for last season. He started just 19 Premier League matches, coming off the bench on nine other occasions.

Nunez scored nine times and registered three assists, as well as netting four times in the Champions League. But he had to settle for a place for much of the latter stages of the season.

Cascarino has compared Nunez to former Reds striker Torres but more because of the Spaniard’s spell at Chelsea.

Torres often fought in front of the goal when he played for the blues and could not do justice to his price tag of 50 million GBP.

Cascarino says that there are similarities to Nunez and is fascinated to see how Klopp uses him after such a great effort in relation to a transmission fee in the next term.

He said about talk sport: “I am really fascinated what he is doing with Nunez. He regularly found himself out of the team towards the end of the season.

“You paid £ 80 million for him and he has not improved. Liverpool fans, they were a bit like Chelsea fans were with Torres, really willing him on to keep going and going and going.

“Chelsea fans were fantastic with Torres and likewise with Timo Werner. Liverpool fans were that to Nunez, they always sang his name, they always were willing and knowing he was trying for them. But he’s got to be better for Liverpool next year.”

Liverpool missed out on the Premier League top four last season and therefore Champions League qualification.

Cascarino says some of the performances were of particular concern but has backed Klopp to turn it around. He added: “There were some terrible versions. Naples removed in the Champions League for me.

“Brentford’s performance, the way Brentford played against Liverpool, found really difficult.

Many other games, even Arsenal disappeared, I thought they were really bad, even if sometimes it was a close match, I thought Still it was a poor goods.

“They have had difficult versions for Liverpool fans. It must be better and I believe he is the man for it. “

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Liverpool rivals Tottenham Hotspur are at risk of losing talisman Son Heung-min midway through next season as he is set to feature in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

The tournament, which was due to be held in China this summer, suffered setbacks due to the host country’s Covid-19 issues.

Last year, the decision was made to postpone the tournament and then move it to recent World Cup hosts Qatar. The dates were finally confirmed earlier in 2023.

As reported by football.london, the striker’s first group stage game against South Korea will take place on Monday January 15, with the final taking place on Saturday February 10.

During this window, depending on when players are released for international play, and in North London due to his club’s FA Cup and Carabao Cup success, Son could miss up to seven domestic matches.

This will give any of the club’s Premier League rivals a boost in the race for the title and European qualification, although in Liverpool’s case it would only serve to level the playing field. as the Reds face the same crisis with Mohamed Salah, one of their own teams.

Two seasons ago, Salah – then with Sadio Mane – dealt a double blow to Jurgen Klopp’s plans when he was called up for selection at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Both reached the final with their respective nations, with the Egyptian king desperate after a penalty shootout defeat and missing a total of six club games in all competitions.

Next year’s AFCON will take place over a slightly longer period than the Asian Cup, starting on Saturday January 13 and ending on Sunday February 11.

During this time, Salah could miss up to 10 Liverpool matches, including crucial Premier League clashes with Chelsea and Arsenal and both legs of a potential Carabao Cup semi-final.

If Liverpool and Spurs each lose their prized possession for as long as possible, it would be a major blow to both clubs’ goals to bounce back from the disappointing 2022/23 seasons.