Liverpool Reach Agreement To Sign Darwin Nunez From Benfica

13th June 2022

The Uruguayan striker Nunez scored 26 goals in 28 league appearances last season in Portugal

Darwin Nunez of SL Benfica in action during the Portuguese League football match between Sporting CP and SL Benfica at Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon, Portugal on April 17, 2022. PHOTO | AFP
Darwin Nunez of SL Benfica in action during the Portuguese League football match between Sporting CP and SL Benfica at Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon, Portugal on April 17, 2022. PHOTO | AFP
SUMMARY
  • Liverpool have reached a deal with Benfica to buy Darwin Nunez for an initial 75 million euros (Sh9.2bn), the Portuguese club said on Monday
  • The transfer is expected to reach 100 million euros, Benfica said in a statement, eclipsing Liverpool’s club-record £75 million paid to Southampton for Dutch centre-back Virgil van Dijk in 2018

Liverpool have reached a deal with Benfica to buy Darwin Nunez for an initial 75 million euros (Sh9.2bn), the Portuguese club said on Monday.

The transfer is expected to reach 100 million euros, Benfica said in a statement, eclipsing Liverpool’s club-record £75 million paid to Southampton for Dutch centre-back Virgil van Dijk in 2018.

The Uruguayan striker Nunez scored 26 goals in 28 league appearances last season in Portugal.

The 22-year-old, who was left out of Uruguay’s squad for Saturday’s 5-0 friendly victory over Panama, was expected to begin a medical on Monday which could take two days to complete.

Personal terms are not anticipated to be a problem, with the player having expressed his desire to play for Reds manager Jurgen Klopp despite interest from Manchester United.

Nunez is set to sign a reported six-year contract with Premier League and Champions League runners-up Liverpool, who have been in talks with Benfica for several weeks.

He netted in both legs of Benfica’s Champions League quarter-final defeat against Liverpool in April, earning praise from Klopp.

Nunez is likely to arrive at Anfield as a direct replacement for Sadio Mane after Bayern Munich stepped up their pursuit of the Senegal forward.

Liverpool have rejected two offers from the Bundesliga champions and are holding out for a fee in excess of £40 million for Mane, who has one year left on his contract.