Liverpool agree €100m deal to sign Darwin Núñez from Benfica

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11-06-2022, 23:53

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Liverpool have reached a verbal agreement to buy Darwin Núñez from Benfica and are preparing the paperwork to compete the deal. They will pay a guaranteed €80m (£68.3m) for the striker and up to another €20m in add-ons, meaning the Uruguayan could become their record signing.

Núñez was the top scorer in Portugal in the 2021-22 season with 26 league goals and scored 34 in total, including two against Liverpool in the Champions League.

The 22-year-old is poised to sign a five-year deal and become the second South American bought by Jürgen Klopp inside five months to refresh his attack. Luis Díaz arrived from another Portuguese club, Porto, for an initial €40m, rising to a possible €60m, and the Colombian has made an instant impact.