Manchester United are looking for a new striker – and they may well have already got their man in a South American superstar, according to one transfer expert
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Manchester United are edging closer to their first signing of the Erik ten Hag era, according to reports – and it's a "brilliant" one.
Ten Hag is believed to want reinforcements all over the pitch, with new defenders and midfielders being linked with the Red Devils constantly. A marquee signing up front remains one of the key areas that United are rumoured to want, however, and one name appears to be close to joining.
With Cristiano Ronaldo now 37 and Edinson Cavani having departed at the end of the campaign, the club are keen to make a statement buy, according to reports.
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Transfer guru Dean Jones says that the 20-time English title winners are very close to signing Darwin Nunez from Benfica, from under the noses of the likes of Liverpool, Arsenal and Atletico Madrid, who have all been linked with the Uruguayan hitman.
“One source described this deal to United to me as being ‘extremely close’,” Jones told Give Me Sport. “They consider Atletico Madrid as their main rivals to sign him, from what I hear, but obviously, loads around Europe are looking.
“If Darwin does move to Old Trafford, it will be a brilliant signing for the Ten Hag era.”
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The 22-year-old had a stunning season in Portuguese football and was one of the breakout stars of the Champions League, netting against the likes of Liverpool, Ajax, Barcelona and Bayern Munich as Benfica reached the quarter-finals.
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