Manchester United and Liverpool fight for Benwin’s Darwin Núñez with the Reds in the lead while Jorge Mendes comes out in the talks in Portugal.
Jorge Mendes will play a key role in the future of Darwin Núñez
Manchester United are allegedly looking to hijack any move by Darwin Núñez, as various reports speculate on the role that superagent Jorge Mendes will play in the striker’s future.
The Benfica star enjoyed an outstanding season for the Portuguese team, scoring 34 goals and advancing to the round of 16 of the Champions League. It means he is now one of the most sought-after players on the continent with several Premier League clubs excited and well-known fans of Atletico Madrid.
Liverpool and United are in the advanced recruiting market; The Reds could miss out on winger Sadio Mane, while his rivals are looking to offer more firepower alongside Cristiano Ronaldo amid an exodus led by Edinson Cavani in the final third this summer.
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Núñez, aware of his future prospects, has changed his agent, leaving his Uruguayan representative, Edgardo Lasalvia, linked to Mendes, who also manages the future of Ronaldo and many other big names. SIC Noticias reports that the influential figure is in his native Portugal while trying to convince Núñez to move to Old Trafford. However, other sources have dismissed this as false.
The 22-year-old has worries about going to Manchester after not qualifying for the Champions League. Next season the Red Devils finished sixth, meaning they will play in the Europa League next season. This is an advantage for Liverpool over United.
Mirror Football understands that no formal offer has yet been made for Benfica striker Jurgen Klopp, but talks are open as they seek to explore the structure of a deal, which will mean the Reds pay a record club. Any move by Núñez is likely for Liverpool to pay between £ 83m and £ 85m when the add-ons are taken into account.
The Benfica striker scored at Anfield last season (
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Benfica had charged a price of 100 million euros (£ 85 million) to one of the most sought after in Europe, but Liverpool have made it clear they will not pay that figure in advance. Although Mané’s future could still speed things up, Bayern have been told to come back with a better offer.
Their latest bid was to present £ 23.5 million in advance in a £ 30 million deal. The £ 6.5m in add-ons included bold clauses that would have required the Senegalese striker to win the Golden Ball three times, while Bayern should also have won national and European awards.
Mane said recently about his future: “I respect the fans and the team, but between 60 and 70% of Senegalese want him to leave Liverpool? I will do whatever they want.” He later clarified his comments, saying: “I spoke jokingly yesterday with a bit of humor and it was everywhere. I think we will stop here. Liverpool is a club I respect a lot. to adopt from the first day. We will see in the future. “
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