Overview
- This week multiple outlets reported that Trabzonspor and Al‑Hilal have reached an agreement in principle on a loan for Darwin Núñez that includes a reported €8 million payment from the Turkish club.
- Sources say Trabzonspor would cover roughly 40% of Núñez’s salary while Al‑Hilal would continue paying the rest, a split designed to make the high‑wage striker affordable for the loan period.
- Trabzonspor consulted new signing Mohamed Salah about the move and several reports say Salah has given his approval for Núñez to join him in Turkey.
- Al‑Hilal has pushed to loan Núñez to reduce its foreign‑player wage bill after a mixed 2025–26 season when he made 24 appearances with nine goals and five assists and was sidelined for an extended period by registration rules.
- Key steps remain before the transfer is official: completion of contractual details, a medical, and direct talks between Trabzonspor officials and Al‑Hilal in Saudi Arabia that sources say are planned or already under way.