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Chelsea are among the clubs said to be expressing interest in bringing Darwin Nunez back to the Premier League this summer. The former Liverpool forward appears poised to depart Saudi outfit Al-Hilal after just one season with the club.

He's believed to be eager for a Premier League comeback, with several clubs already being linked with a potential switch. ChronicleLive reports that, alongside Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea is also a conceivable destination.

Nunez failed to leave his mark during his spell at Liverpool. Across his 143 outings, he netted 40 goals before being offloaded in the summer to accommodate the signings of Hugo Ekitike and Alexander Isak.

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He's said to be earning £400,000-per-week with Al-Hilal, a sum that would need to be slashed considerably if he were to head back to England this summer. Should he prove willing to do so, it appears there could be competition for his services.

Chelsea icon Marcel Desailly has previously urged the Blues to pursue the former Liverpool man, and has now reiterated his appeal, explaining why things didn't work out for him at Anfield.

Speaking to FootItalia, Desailly said: "I would actually recommend Nunez for Chelsea.

"He's a very good player, a smart player – he just needs the right environment to perform. When Liverpool identified his potential, they knew what they had statistically.

"But when you start on a bad note, the confidence disappears, and the consideration from those around you follows. It's like Dennis Bergkamp going to Inter Milan – things went completely wrong. Or Roberto Carlos in his early days, shooting the ball into the stands.

"The confidence wasn't there. That's what happened to Nunez at Liverpool. But the quality is still there. He's at Al-Hilal now and has scored around six goals in 16 matches – not bad at all.

"I'm pleased to see him wanting to come back to European football – it shows money isn't everything. A club like Chelsea, or the new Manchester United, would be best for him. He needs to be surrounded by established, confident players who know they're going to play every weekend and who will give him the ball on the first intention.

"That's the small detail – when he makes a run, he needs to get the ball immediately. Otherwise, he loses confidence quickly.

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"We had something similar with Frank Lampard – magnificent player, but sometimes he would look for another option instead of playing the ball first-time to the striker. You could see the strikers losing their rhythm.

"Nunez needs that immediate ball. But he's a quality player, and he's still young enough."

The 26-year-old has netted nine times in 24 outings across all competitions for Al-Hilal this campaign. He has, though, been displaced from the squad following Karim Benzema's arrival, sparking speculation about a summer departure.