Mirror Football can exclusively reveal that Liverpool are in talks to sign Darwin Núñez this summer as they look to hijack Manchester United’s play for the Benfica striker.
Liverpool are looking for a move for Darwin Núñez
Luis Suárez has backed Liverpool’s play by Darwin Núñez as Jurgen Klopp’s men approach the Benfica striker.
Mirror football can exclusively reveal that the Reds are in talks to sign the Benfica striker this summer as they seek to hijack Manchester United’s move for the Uruguayan. Liverpool are ready to meet the £ 85million asking price of the Lisbon club and are ready to make an initial offer for the 22-year-old, according to Portuguese channel Record, via Sport Witness.
Núñez has hinted that his preference is to join the Anfield club and is hesitant to move to Old Trafford because he wants to play in the Champions League next season. Jurgen Klopp is a big fan of Núñez after securing a front-row seat of his potential when he faced Benfica face to face in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, during which he scored a goal in both legs.
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The German coach is pushing for the transfer and is ready to adjust his front line to accommodate Núñez, with Sadio Mané increasingly likely to leave after two failed bids from Bayern Munich. Suárez shares Klopp’s feelings about Núñez and has spoken highly of his international teammate.
When Suárez played for Barcelona, he actually recommended him to the Spanish giants while his compatriot was in Almeria. Núñez moved from Penarol to the Spanish second tier team for a fee of £ 4.5 million in 2019.
Barça did not accept his advice to Suárez, but Benfica risked Núñez and allocated 20 million pounds to the leader a year later. Suárez predicted that Núñez would become a £ 85 million player after watching him closely and personally for the national team.
Luis Suárez celebrates it with his partner Darwin Núñez
“I recommended Darwin in Barcelona when I was in Almeria,” Suarez said in an interview with Gerard Romero on Twitch. “I have 15 years of international experience. I know one or two things from strikers. And I told them, ‘Pay attention to this, it’s very good, it shows interesting things.’
“I was told I was in Almeria and I was too young. But instead of paying 80 million euros, 90 million euros or 100 million euros now, they would have paid 15 million euros or 20 million. of euros and they would have it there as a substitute “.
Benfica striker Darwin Núñez is in the middle of a tug-of-war between Manchester United and Liverpool (
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Several Liverpool players have been asked about Núñez’s search for Núñez during his international service, including Diogo Jota. The Portuguese striker considers himself a “good player”, but refused to talk about ties with his team.
Jota told Mais Futebol: “I don’t know, I’m focused on the national team. The market will move, I have no idea what the signings may be. I had a chance to play against him and he’s a good player, no I know, but at the moment I can’t say anything else. ”
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