Liverpool set to sign Darwin Nunez in £85m deal from Benfica

Darwin Nunez is heading to Liverpool
Darwin Nunez is heading to Liverpool (Reuters)

Liverpool are on the verge of signing Darwin Nunez after agreeing a £85 million take care of Benfica, in accordance with experiences.

Liverpool’s director of soccer, Julian Ward, travelled to Portugal this weekend to carry in depth talks with Benfica over a transfer for the Uruguayan ahead.

In response to The Occasions, the Premier League membership have now agreed to pay €75 million (£64m) up entrance, plus an extra £12.8m in look add-ons and £8.5m in performance-related bonuses.

Nunez is now as a result of start his medical exams with Liverpool on Monday and the ahead is predicted to signal a six-year contract.

The Occasions additionally report that each Jurgen Klopp and Virgil van Dijk have been instrumental in serving to persuade Nunez to hitch Liverpool this summer season.

The Uruguayan had attracted curiosity from Manchester United, Newcastle United and Paris Saint-Germain.

Darwin Nunez scored 34 goals in all competitions for Benfica last season
Darwin Nunez scored 34 targets in all competitions for Benfica final season (Getty)

Nunez has simply loved his most profitable season of his profession with 34 targets targets in all competitions for Benfica.

He completed the marketing campaign because the Primeira Liga’s prime scorer with 26 targets however Benfica fell brief within the title race as they ended up 17 factors behind champions Porto.

Nunez scored in each legs of Benfica’s Champions League knockout-stage tie in opposition to Liverpool final season and Klopp was stuffed with reward for the striker.

‘Extraordinarily handsome boy, eh? And a good participant as effectively. Actually good, actually good, it's a must to say,’ Klopp stated in April.

‘I knew earlier than, in fact, however he performed just about in entrance of me along with his robust battles with Ibou Konate.

‘Bodily robust, fast, plus calm round his end, when he completed the objective off he was actually calm.

‘Good, actually, actually good. How we are saying in these conditions, if he stays wholesome it’s a giant profession forward of him.’

Nunez can be Liverpool’s second signing of the summer season after they secured a £7.7m take care of Fulham for Fabio Carvalho final month.

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