Benfica confirm €100m deal for Darwin Núñez’s transfer to Liverpool 

Benfica have confirmed the terms of Darwin Núñez’s transfer to Liverpool, announcing that the striker will move for an initial €75m (£64.2m) and that the fee could reach €100m with add-ons. Núñez is due to start his medical on Monday before signing a six-year contract. The terms of his move mean he could become Liverpool’s record signing, the fee eclipsing the £75m paid for Virgil van Dijk. A statement from Benfica released in the early hours of Monday said the club had “reached an agreement with Liverpool FC for the sale of all rights to the player Darwin Nunez, for the amount of €75m” and that the “total amount of the sale could reach the amount of €100m”. Núñez’s arrival should clear the way for Sadio Mané to join Bayern Munich. The Senegal forward is close to an agreement on personal terms with Bayern, who are ready to submit an improved bid with a view to closing a deal. They had an offer worth up to £30m rejected, with Liverpool wanting at least £40m. Quick Guide How do I sign up for sport breaking news alerts? Show Download the Guardian app from the iOS App Store on iPhones or the Google Play store on Android phones by searching for 'The Guardian'. If you already have the Guardian app, make sure you’re on the most recent version. In the Guardian app, tap the yellow button at the bottom right, then go to Settings (the gear icon), then Notifications. Turn on sport notifications. Thank you for your feedback. Núñez was the top scorer in Portugal’s top flight in the 2021-22 season with 26 goals and scored 34 in total, including one in each leg of Benfica’s Champions League quarter-final with Liverpool.

Darwin Nunez transfer latest: Benfica statement confirms record sale with deal to pave way for major Liverpool exit 

© PA Images Darwin Nunez, Benfica striker Liverpool are on the brink of completing the Darwin Nunez transfer for a club-record fee after a Benfica statement through the night issued confirmation of an agreement. The Reds have locked on to the Uruguayan as their prime summer target after it emerged the Portuguese side were willing to sell. Nunez set pulses racing through the 2021/22 season, scoring 34 goals in 41 appearances. That total included two goals against Liverpool in the Champions League. Liverpool bid £85m for Darwin Nunez from Benfica SHARE SHARE TWEET SHARE EMAIL Click to expand UP NEXT And it seems Nunez did enough to impress Jurgen Klopp, with the 22-year-old now likely to form part of a new-look Reds attack. After days of negotiating, claims and counter-claims that at one point threatened to see Manchester United derail the deal, it is Liverpool who are now close. Indeed, Liverpool sporting director Julian Ward flew out to Portugal on Saturday. And an agreement was struck in the early hours of Monday morning. And with transfer guru Fabrizio Romano giving the deal the ‘Here We Go’ treatment, Nunez should sign for the Reds in the coming days. Now the Portuguese giants have revealed a transfer fee worth an initial £64m (€75m) has been been struck. That figure, however, will rise to £85.3m (€100m) with add-ons and bonuses. That makes the transfer record for Liverpool, eclipsing the £76.1m paid for Virgil van Dijk in 2018. It does fall short of Benfica’s record sale, however. That honours falls on the £113m that Atletico Madrid paid for Joao Felix in summer 2019. Darwin Nunez transfer statement Nonetheless, Nunez will undergo a medical with Liverpool later on Monday and finalise an agreement on personal terms. The player will sign a six-year deal through to 2028. In a statement, Benfica confirmed the sale of Nunez has been agreed. “In the early morning hours of this Monday (0:44 am), Sport Lisboa e Benfica – Futebol, SAD informed the Securities Market Commission (CMVM) that it had reached an agreement with Liverpool FC for the sale of all rights to the player Darwin Nunez, for the amount of €75m,” read an official Benfica statement. “To the CMVM, Benfica’s SAD also informed that the agreement provides for the payment of a variable remuneration. So the global amount of the sale could reach the amount of €100m. It is further informed that the aforementioned agreement is dependent on the signing of the player’s sports employment contract with Liverpool FC.” 

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