Núñez to Travel for Liverpool Medical After Fee and Contract Reportedly Agreed
Darwin Núñez is set to becomes Liverpool’s marquee summer signing with the Reds smashing
the club transfer record to sign the 22-year-old striker from Benfica in a deal that could
rise to £85M (€100M) with add-ons.
While there is nothing official from the Liverpool end just yet, sources in Uruguay are reporting
that the deal is now done and the player is set to travel to undergo a medical and sign
a five-year deal with the Premier League club.
Earlier on Friday, Canal Uruguay journalist Sebas Giovanelli—who, it should be noted,
is one of around a hundred people Núñez follows on Twitter—said that the player
would be a Red and Jürgen Klopp would be his next coach.
A few hours later, the owner of La Liga’s UD Almerica—the club that brought Núñez
to Europe from Uruguay’s Peñarol and who are set to receive 20% of the profit from
the sale—sent out his own confirmation of the deal on social media.
And on Friday evening, Tenfield Uruguay journalist Diego Jokas said that the fee—a base £68M
(€80M) plus £17M (€20M) in achievable add-ons—had been settled and that the player
would now travel to complete the deal.
While all transfers are a risk, it’s an inarguable statement of intent from Liverpool
as they look to a future without Sadio Mané and to keep pace with Manchester City after
their title rivals completed a deal to bring in Erling Haaland.
Darwin Nunez is set to sign a five-year contract with Liverpool worth €6 million net per
year, although the clubs are yet to agree on a fee.
According to Pedro Sepulveda, Darwin Nunez has agreed on a five-year deal with Liverpool,
which is set to fetch him €6 million net per season.
However, the Merseysiders are yet to agree on a fee with Benfica despite tabling a bid
that is in line with the Portuguese club’s demands.
The striker market was always expected to look extremely complicated in this window,
and Liverpool’s potential signing of Darwin Nunez is proof of that.
The Uruguayan frontman is set to sign a five-year deal with the Reds in the next few days as
Jurgen Klopp inches closer to his top striker target.
Links with Nunez emerged recently, and Liverpool have acted promptly on their interest.
The Benfica man had attracted the attention of many clubs across the continent, and it
seems he will sign for the Champions League finalists after all.
Liverpool face a tricky summer with some of their forwards at the risk of departing the
club.
Sadio Mane is heavily linked with a switch to Bayern Munich, while Mohamed Salah’s
contractual situation remains unsolved.
However, even before the Senegal star quit, the Reds were quick to secure a viable replacement.
Their recent signings of Diogo Jota and Luis Diaz prove that Klopp is serious about revamping
his front line, and Nunez coming in completes the reform.
This could allow Liverpool to make strong decisions on at least two of their other three
forwards, including Roberto Firmino.
Nunez is set to sign a five-year deal with Liverpool, which will fetch him a net salary
of €6 million per season.
In getting the forward, Klopp’s side have beat plenty of competition, including Manchester
United, who were reportedly chasing the striker.
Earlier reports suggested Liverpool had made a €100 million offer to Benfica, which is
what the Portuguese side were looking for.
However, the breakdown of the proposal remained unclear, and now reliable sources confirm
the bid could be €80 million plus bonuses.
Fabrizio Romano confirmed the above, although both clubs are yet to agree on the fee.
However, Liverpool remain confident about sealing the transfer, which could also be
a fitting response to Manchester City signing Erling Haaland.
Nunez could make his move imminently, and then Liverpool could focus their efforts on
other players and matters such as sanctioning sales.
Will the Uruguayan hit the ground running at Anfield remains a question, although, considering
his qualities, the Benfica man is primed for a big future ahead.