Aston Villa 'looking at' £65m rising star

Aston Villa are likely to be in the race to sign Benfica striker Darwin Nunez this summer, according to journalist Pete O’Rourke.

Nunez has had a stunning campaign in Portugal, and is attracting attention from a number of high-profile clubs.

In his debut season at Benfica in 2020/21, Nunez showed promising signs by scoring six goals and delivering 10 assists in 29 league games. This season, he has taken his game to a new level altogether.

Across all competitions, Nunez has netted 26 goals in 33 appearances, and has helped his team progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Meanwhile at Villa Park, Danny Ings has five and Ollie Watkins has seven.

This has led to major clubs sitting up and taking notice. According to 90min, Arsenal, Tottenham, Aston Villa and Newcastle have all been in touch with Nunez’s representatives to speak about the forward, while Manchester United and West Ham are also interested in him.

It is understood that Benfica value Nunez at around £65m.

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O’Rourke thinks Villa will be keen to sign Nunez, but he has suggested that the Uruguayan may be too expensive, and has claimed that the Midlands club missing out on European football could harm their chances of bringing him to Villa Park.

Speaking to GIVEMESPORT, O’Rourke said: “I’m sure they’re probably among those clubs looking at Darwin Nunez at Benfica. That one might be outside their price range, or even luring him without Champions League football might be difficult.”

It appears that they are in the mix right now, but it will be difficult for them to fend off their rivals for Nunez’s signature.

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