Liverpool's summer transfer business will be vital in giving Andoni Iraola the best chance possible of succeeding in the job over the next year and beyond.
The Reds splashed out in last summer's transfer window, making several high-profile additions to the forward line, but without the results to show for it.
There have been plenty of questions surrounding the composition of the squad, not least as the marquee signings of last year rarely played a minute together on the pitch at the same time.
While work in the backline and midfield now needs to be the priority, and where most of the limited funds must go, there is one potential striker addition who could join Liverpool as a free transfer.
Liverpool Must Re-Sign Darwin Nunez
Recent reports from Mundo Deportivo have claimed that Darwin Nunez is open to a Liverpool return, while the striker's future remains uncertain.
The Uruguay international left the club last year to join Al-Hilal, but was dropped from squad registration for the second half of the campaign after the club signed Karim Benzema.
That has led to suggestions that Nunez will leave with a mutual termination of his contract with the Saudi Pro League club, making him available as a free agent.
Newcastle, Chelsea, and Atletico Madrid have been suggested as possible destinations, but the report adds that he would like a return to Liverpool.
It's a move that makes total sense for the Reds, given the injury to Ekitike that will take a while to recover from, as well as the fitness of Alexander Isak that has come into question.
Nunez is familiar with the Premier League and Liverpool, meaning there would be little issue in settling in again, while the lack of a transfer fee for a player of his quality will always be viewed positively.
It's a move that adds cover to a position that desperately needs it, while it doesn't detract from the transfer budget available to invest in more pressing areas of the squad.
The switch would also make sense for the change in playing style that is expected over the coming months.
Nunez Is Perfect For Iraola
Nunez is a player who causes chaos, something that somewhat suited Jurgen Klopp's football, but certainly didn't work for Arne Slot in his time at Liverpool.
After showing glimpses of promise, but a lack of cutting edge, the forward left last summer, but a possible return makes sense from more than just a business perspective.
Liverpool are set to return to the pressing football that brought so much success before, a move to the chaotic football that has overwhelmed the Premier League in recent seasons.
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While Nunez may not be a starter ahead of someone like Isak, he would bring the exact injection of energy that the team seems to be lacking.
Having an option who can make things happen is what Iraola would want, even if they are simply someone who can come off the bench for a cameo.
It's unclear whether Liverpool will pursue such a deal, but it makes complete sense to do just that.