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Darwin Nunez has been handed the Primeira Liga Player of the Year award following his record-breaking transfer to Liverpool.

The 23-year-old striker scored a sensational 26 goals for Benfica in 28 Portuguese top-flight games last season to earn the accolade, just as Bruno Fernandes did twice prior to signing for Manchester United. Nunez's remarkable campaign - which included four assists - made him a worthy winner, while Fernandes claimed the award in back-to-back years before heading to Old Trafford.

Having starred for Sporting Lisbon throughout the 2017-18 and 18-19 seasons, United shelled out £47million to sign the Portuguese midfielder in January 2020. Fernandes, 27, has since gone on to become one of United's best signings of the post- Sir Alex Ferguson era, recently earning a lucrative new contract which keeps him in Manchester until 2026. Liverpool will be hoping for similar success with Nunez after agreeing to deal worth up to £85m to secure the Uruguayan's signature, which would mark a new club record.

Nunez had already won the Golden Boot in Portugal and made the top flight's team of the year for 21-22 before bagging the grand prize. The ex-Atletico Penarol starlet shared two cute photos of him and his son - also called Darwin - sitting next to the award, captioning the post: "Son, your dad was a scorer in the Portuguese League."

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