Who is Darwin Nunez and what does his transfer mean for Liverpool?
Liverpool are close to announcing the potential club-record transfer of Benfica striker Darwin Nunez.
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Darwin Nunez set for Liverpool switch after Reds reach agreement with Benfica
Liverpool have reached agreement with Benfica to bring Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez to Anfield for an initial €75 million ($78.6m), the Portuguese club said on Monday.
Liverpool Agree 75mn-Euro Deal For Benfica Striker Darwin Nunez
Liverpool have reached a deal with Benfica to buy the Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez for an initial 75 million euros (£64 million), the Portuguese club said on Monday. The transfer could eventually rise to 100 million euros, Benfica said in a statement, eclipsing Liverpool's club-record £75 million paid to Southampton for Dutch centre-back Virgil van Dijk in 2018.
Liverpool agree 75mn-euro deal for Benfica striker Nunez
Darwin Nunez celebrates after scoring a goal for Benfica. Photo: AFP
Liverpool-bound Nunez would ‘compromise’ Man Utd as Ten Hag ‘appreciates’ £32m alternative
Erik ten Hag apparently isn’t that fussed to have missed out on Darwin Nunez as he would have ‘compromised the club’s strategies’, and Manchester United could instead move for a different forward he ‘appreciates’.
In signing Darwin Nunez, Liverpool have created the next great player rivalry for the Premier League and beyond
This isn’t how it was meant to go. When those that covered football were looking towards the future last summer there was one prospect that people kept coming back to. There was this theory around a rivalry in Spain that could try to get close to what we saw between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Liverpool agree deal for Benfica striker Nunez
Liverpool have reached a deal with Benfica to buy the Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez for an initial 75 million euros (£64 million), the Portuguese club said on Monday.