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Benfica striker Darwin Nunez has established himself as one of the most prolific goal scorers in European football this season after a remarkable campaign in which he has scored 31 goals in 36 games in all competitions, including 24 goals in 24 Primeira Liga appearances.
And that goalscoring form has put some of the world’s biggest clubs on red alert, including Arsenal and Manchester United, with plenty of suitors set to table their bids for the 22-year-old this summer ahead of a big money move.
Here is all you need to know about the Uruguay international following heavy links with a number of Premier League clubs, as he becomes one of the most talked about strikers in Europe.
Nunez has established himself among Europe’s elite this season after a remarkable second campaign for Benfica since joining the club in 2020. But the 22-year-old was largely unheard of prior to this campaign, having started out in his homeland with Penarol between 2017-2019.
After just four goals in 22 appearances for the Uruguayan club, Nunez sealed a move to Spanish second division side Almeria and hit the ground running with 16 goals in 30 league appearances during 2019-20, prompting Benfica to sign him after just one season in Spain for a club-record fee of €24 million.
Nunez struggled in his first season in the Primeira Liga, scoring just