Darwin Nunez: Liverpool sign striker from Benfica in a potential club-record deal worth up to €100m

Liverpool have signed Darwin Nunez from Benfica for a transfer fee which could rise as high as €100m (£86.9m). The Uruguay international has signed a long-term contract with the Merseyside club and becomes Jurgen Klopp's second signing of the summer transfer window. Ad/> Nunez will join the League Cup and FA Cup holders for an initial fee of €80m (£68.3m), with up to €20m (£17.3m) in add-ons which could make him Liverpool's record signing, trumping the £75m the club paid for defender Virgil van Dijk from Southampton.

Premier LeagueWhen the Premier League fixtures are announced, and how World Cup impacts the new seasonYESTERDAY AT 13:56 “I’m really happy and delighted to be here at Liverpool. It’s a massive club,” Nunez told Liverpool's website in his first interview. “I’d like to thank my partner and my parents and my son, who is a real source of pride for me.

They’ve been really important to me in the stages in my career. I’m really proud of them, and for the work we do, me and my partner, as a team and I’m grateful to her that I’m here. “It’s a pleasure to be here in Liverpool and I’m very happy to be a part of this great club.

What will Nunez bring to Liverpool? Tottenham agree £25m deal for Bissouma — reports Burnley confirm Kompany as new manager “I’ve played against Liverpool and I’ve seen them in lots of games in the Champions League, and it’s my style of play. There are some great players here and I think it’s going to suit my style of play here. “As I say, I’ve watched quite a lot and it’s a very big club and I hope I can give everything that I’ve got in order to help the team.” /> The 22-year-old striker has scored 48 goals in 85 appearances at Benfica after moving from Almeria in September 2020 for €24m.