Liverpool look set to make the first big money signing of the summer with Benfica striker Darwin Núñez on the radar, but the Reds end up regretting their current focus on talks.
Darwin Núñez looks set to become Liverpool’s first summer signing (
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Liverpool could be playing with fire as they look to reduce the price of Benfica star Darwin Nunez, especially considering his departures.
The Daily Mail has reported that, although talks with the whole of the Premier League are going well for the striker, they are starting to delve deeper into the rate involved. Football director Julian Ward has reportedly flown to Portugal to try to reduce Núñez’s price.
Benfica are asking for £ 68m this summer for their striker, who could raise £ 17m more with add-ons. However, the Reds seem to believe that paying £ 85 million for one of the most exciting young strikers in world football is a stretch, but they should be aware that there are many other suitors who could match that asking price.
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Manchester United, Newcastle and Atletico Madrid have been linked with the Uruguay international before and may be tempted to put an offer on the table for the 22-year-old. But it is possible that Jurgen Klopp’s team will not be able to leave the door open for the competition to reach Benfica.
It is well known that Sadio Mané has told the club that he wants to leave Anfield this summer, with Bayern Munich looking to sign the Senegal international. Liverpool have been reportedly looking for a £ 35million fee for the former Southampton star, although it remains to be seen whether the Bundesliga giants will have to pay that fee, as Mane’s contract expires in 2023.
Sadio Mané has been linked with a move to Bayern Munich (
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AS Monaco are also looking for a play for winger Takumi Minamino, according to Foot Mercato. The Japanese international has struggled in the Premier League since joining Red Bull Salzburg in 2020, starting just one league game this season.
But Minamino has been seen as a player who can influence late games and is regularly brought to Liverpool for cup competitions, which means his departure would leave Klopp’s team a short distance from another option. in the last third in rotation. Of course, youngsters Harvey Elliott and Fabio Carvalho are waiting for the bands their chance to shine.
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Although Núñez’s 26 goals in 28 league appearances with Benfica this season show that he is at a different level from the stars mentioned and that he already has the experience to become a regular with Klopp. But if the Reds slip and fall to the last hurdle with their transfer talks, thus sacrificing the opportunity to sign Núñez, they could live to regret it, as they are about to lose two strikers who have a different importance today. at Anfield.
Especially because the former coach of the players, Jose Gomes, who worked with the striker in Almeira, believes that Núñez will prosper under Klopp. He told Record: “He is a 1.90-meter athlete with tremendous speed. His speed allows the team where he plays to reach the opposing goal very easily.
“Klopp likes to play looking for space behind the opposing defensive lines, which means we can say that Darwin will feel like a fish in water, because speed and fast attack are characteristics that he favors.” It remains to be seen whether Liverpool will continue to move £ 85m.
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