Liverpool ‘agree personal terms’ with Darwin Nunez as Uruguayan striker’s club-record £85m transfer from Benfica moves a stage closer with the Reds set to replace Bayern-bound Sadio Mane in their forward line
- Darwin Nunez’s transfer to Liverpool has reportedly moved a stage closer
- Reports suggest Uruguayan striker has agreed personal terms on £85m move
- Jurgen Klopp has identified the Benfica man, 22, as replacement for Sadio Mane
- But nothing has yet been signed as club record deal inches closer to completion
Darwin Nunez has moved a stage closer to completing his £85million transfer to Liverpool after personal terms were reportedly agreed between club and player.
The Reds are poised to smash their transfer record to sign the 22-year-old Uruguay and Benfica striker with the deal comprised of a £68m fee up front and at least £17m in add-ons.
Nunez will fill the void left by Sadio Mane‘s impending exit to Bayern Munich as Jurgen Klopp evolves his team’s forward line in readiness for a fresh assault on silverware.
Liverpool have reportedly agreed personal terms with Benfica striker Darwin Nunez
Nunez scored 34 goals for Benfica last season, including two against Liverpool in Europe
The Athletic reported on Thursday that personal terms have been agreed between Nunez and the Anfield club but nothing has yet been signed.
Negotiations over the way the move will be structured are ongoing but Portuguese newspapers revealed that Benfica rejected Liverpool’s initial offer of £60m plus £25m in bonuses.
However, the Portuguese club came to the negotiating table when Liverpool increased their up front figure to £68m.
The overall £85m transfer fee would eclipse the £75m Liverpool paid for defender Virgil van Dijk in 2017.
The 22-year-old was also wanted by Atletico Madrid, Manchester United and Newcastle
Nunez, who can play on the left as well as through the middle, scored six goals in the Champions League last season, two of which came in the quarter-finals against Liverpool and he made a significant impression on Klopp.
Overall, Nunez scored 34 goals in all competition for Benfica last season.
Liverpool’s manager said in April of the 22-year-old: ‘A good looking boy, huh? And a decent player as well! Really good, really…