Darwin Nunez has insisted that he is looking to win “a lot of trophies” following his move to Liverpool from Benfica for a fee that could rise to £85m.
The striker has penned a six-year contract and Liverpool have paid an initial fee of £64m for him, according to PA News Agency.
Several add-ons are included in the deal which are dependent on goalscoring targets and winning the Champions League. If the fee rises to £85m it will better the £75m Liverpool paid for Virgil van Dijk in 2017.
It turns out it was Darwin Nunez who was rebuffed by sixth-placed Manchester United!
Liverpool expect the eventual cost to be at least £75m, providing Nunez plays regularly.
“I’m really happy and delighted to be here at Liverpool. It’s a massive club,” Nunez told LFCTV.
“When I arrived at the training ground, I was really surprised to see the set-up and the structure and all the trophies here.
“You can then imagine yourself winning more trophies and then later on when you come here again and see the trophies on display, you can say, ‘Look, I was a part of that, I was there at that time, winning trophies’.
“That’s one of the reasons why I came here to Liverpool – to win trophies and titles. I want to win a lot of trophies at Liverpool.”
Nunez was manager Jurgen Klopp’s number one summer target after being impressed – sources say he “fell in love” with the player – by what he saw in the club’s analysis of Benfica ahead of their two-legged Champions League quarter-final in April.
Nunez scored home and away in that tie and will offer Liverpool a more clinical option in the penalty area.
“I’ve played against Liverpool and I’ve seen them in lots of games in the Champions League, and it’s my style of play,” he added.
“There are some great players here and I think it’s going to suit my style of play here.
“As I say, I’ve watched quite a lot and it’s a very big club and I hope I can give everything that I’ve got in order to help the team.”
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Nunez will wear the number 27 shirt for Liverpool and becomes the third Uruguayan to sign for the club, following on from Luis Suarez and Sebastian Coates.
While his signing is a departure from the multi-functional player Liverpool usually target, Klopp and his coaching staff are convinced they can evolve the team to play to his strengths.
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