Darwin reportedly agrees for a Liverpool move

Darwin Núñez is set to becomes Liverpool’s marquee summer signing with the Reds smashing the club transfer record to sign the 22-year-old striker from Benfica in a deal that could rise to £85M (€100M) with add-ons.

While there is nothing official from the Liverpool end just yet, sources in Uruguay are reporting that the deal is now done and the player is set to travel to undergo a medical and sign a five-year deal with the Premier League club.

Canal Uruguay journalist Sebas Giovanelli said that Darwin will be a Klopp man next season and to further fuel this statement he owner of La Liga’s UD Almerica—the club that brought Núñez to Europe from Uruguay’s Peñarol and who are set to receive 20% of the profit from the sale—sent out his own confirmation of the deal on social media.

As Klopp looks to start the season without Mane, its arguebaly a statement the Reds are making with this transfer considering their tital rivals City have brought in Erling Haaland who is a force to be reckoned with.