Liverpool are just days away from completing the signing of Benfica striker Darwin Nunez, in a deal expected to reach 80 million euros, in addition to 20 million euros in other additions.
Manchester United were in advanced negotiations with the player, but he withdrew from the deal in the end, leaving the door open for the Liverpool management to sign the player.
The 22-year-old has become the talk of the hour due to the interest of Manchester United and Liverpool in signing him.
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Who is Darwin Nunez? Why are European clubs fighting for it?
Who is Darwin Nunez?
Nunez started his playing career from his hometown in Uruguay, specifically with the ancient Peñarol, to be graded in different age groups until he was promoted to the first team in 2018.
With the player’s brilliance with the Peñarol team, Almeria club headed by Turki Al Sheikh succeeded in contracting him in 2019 to be the player’s gateway to presence in Europe, to join the Spanish team for 13 million euros.
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In 2020, the player moved to Benfica for 24 million euros, to provide great levels with the Portuguese team, especially in the Champions League matches, as he contributed to the removal of Barcelona from the group stage for the first time in many years.
What is Nunez’s career with Uruguay?
At the international level, the player participated with Uruguay in different age groups, and played with the youth team 14 matches, in which he scored 4 goals to be promoted to the first team.
He participated for the first time with the first team under the leadership of Oscar Tabarez on October 16, 2019, playing 11 matches and scoring only two goals.
The young star helped Uruguay qualify directly to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Why does Turki Al-Sheikh want Nunez to move to Liverpool?
Turki Al-Sheikh, president of Almeria club, is awaiting the official completion of the Nunez deal by Liverpool, as the deal will revive the grief of the Spanish team.
ESPN reported in its British edition that Almeria had included a clause in Nunez’s transfer to Benfica allowing him to receive 20% of the value of his future transfer deal.
Since various sources indicate that the value of the deal may reach 100 million euros, this means that Almeria will receive 20 million euros.
Turki Al-Sheikh had published a tweet for the 22-year-old in a Liverpool shirt, in reference to the approach of the official announcement.
What is the market value of Nunez?
Nunez’s market value has increased significantly in recent years. According to Transfermarket, the player’s market value was only 1.8 million euros when he joined Almeria.
The market value rose to 18 million euros following signing with Benfica, and continued to rise until it reached 55 million euros.
The player is the highest in the market value among Benfica players and Portuguese league clubs, and the second in Uruguay following Fede Valverde, Real Madrid’s player, and the ninth among strikers in the world.
What are Darwin Nunez’s numbers and nicknames?
Nunez played with Peñarol in 22 matches and was able to score 4 goals and make one goal.
With Almeria, he participated in 32 games, scoring 16 goals and making 3, before moving to Benfica and playing in 84 games, scoring 47 goals.
Among these goals, he scored 6 goals last season in 10 matches he played with Benfica in the Champions League.
At the level of titles, he won the league in Uruguay in the 2017-2018 season, and he is the top scorer in the Portuguese league for the season that ended with 22 goals.