Darwin Nunez agrees personal terms for €100m Liverpool transfer

Gianluigi Longari

Updated: 23 May 2023 08:46 CDT
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Darwin Nunez, Benfica, 2021-22 — © ProShots

Darwin Nunez has agreed personal terms with Liverpool as he edges closer to a blockbuster €100 million transfer from Benfica.

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FootballTransfers understands that Nunez has agreed a five-year contract with Liverpool until 2027.

There is no confirmation on the salary yet, but the Uruguayan striker should earn northwards of €250,000 per week.

We also understand that Liverpool and Benfica are edging closer to an agreement over the transfer fee for Nunez.

Benfica are demanding €80m plus €20m in add-ons, and Liverpool are moving closer to meeting the Portuguese club’s demands.

If the transfer goes through, Nunez will become the most expensive transfer in Liverpool’s history, surpassing Virgil van Dijk after the Dutchman moved from Southampton for €84.5m in 2018.

Darwin Nunez breaks out in 2021-22

Nunez has been one of the breakout stars of European football in 2021-22, scoring a brilliant 34 goals in 41 games for Benfica.

He struck six times in 10 games in the Champions League, finding the net in high-profile matches against Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Ajax and home-and-away versus Liverpool.

A number of Europe’s biggest clubs have been linked with Nunez, including Manchester United, but it seems as if Liverpool could win the race for his services.

FootballTransfers’ Jacque Talbot reported earlier on Wednesday that Nunez had chosen Liverpool as his preferred destination this summer.

Nunez will be part of a rejuvenation process at Anfield as Jurgen Klopp looks to lower the average age of his squad and attack.

Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino will all be 30 or over by the end of this month and all see their contracts expire in 2023.

Mane has requested to leave Liverpool this summer – possibly to join Bayern Munich.

Nunez only turns 23 this month, while Liverpool recently signed teenage winger Fabio Carvalho from Fulham.

Liverpool narrowly missed out on winning the Premier League and Champions League in 2021-22, but they did claim the FA Cup and League Cup.