Liverpool report: Darwin Nunez to become Reds' record signing

Benfica forward Darwin Nunez
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Benfica prodigy Darwin Nunez could complete his move to Liverpool next week and will reportedly become the Reds' most expensive signing ever.

The 22-year-old forward is due to have a medical on Monday, after the two clubs agreed an initial £64-million deal.

That would make him Liverpool's second-most expensive acquisition of all time (currently Alisson), behind Virgil van Dijk.

But according to Goal, add-ons could see the fee rise to as much as £85 million - almost £10 million more than the Reds paid to sign Van Dijk from Southampton four-and-a-half years ago.

Nunez - who has won 11 caps for Uruguay - is set to put pen to paper on a mega six-year deal at Anfield.

A versatile player who can operate as a centre-forward or from the left, it's not hard to see why Jurgen Klopp and co. wanted to sign him.

During a two-season spell with Benfica - who he joined from Spanish second tier outfit Almeria - he scored 48 goals in 85 games.

Thirty-four of those came last term - when he found the net home and away against Liverpool as Benfica lost 6-4 on aggregate in the quarter-finals.

Sadio Mane hasn't yet left Anfield - the Senegal international wants to move on this summer, with Bayern Munich favourites to secure his signature - but it looks like the Reds have got his replacement sorted already.

And Liverpool could be doing more transfer business very soon; Aberdeen starlet Calvin Ramsay is said to be on their radar as right-back cover for Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Tom Hancock

Tom Hancock started freelancing for FourFourTwo in April 2019 and has also written for the Premier League and Opta Analyst, among others. He supports Wycombe Wanderers and has a soft spot for Wealdstone. A self-confessed statto, he has been known to watch football with a spreadsheet (or several) open...