Liverpool have been closely linked with Darwin Nunez forward of the summer time switch window, and now a brand new switch update has emerged that provides the membership a significant boost in finishing the signing.
What’s the most recent?
According to The Independent, the Benfica star favours a transfer to Liverpool over Manchester United this summer time.
As per the report, the brand new Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has made the signing of Nunez the highest precedence at Old Trafford through the switch window, nonetheless, it’s believed that he would favor a transfer to Anfield as a substitute.
Klopp will probably be thrilled
With the stories that Sadio Mane may very well be leaving Liverpool this summer time, there isn’t a doubt that Klopp will probably be thrilled with the news that Nunez would favour becoming a member of the aspect to exchange the Senegalese winger’s excellent aim contributions subsequent season.
Whoever replaces Mane may have massive boots to fill with the ahead scoring 23 targets and aiding 5 instances in 51 appearances this season alone, however when you think about the Benfica striker’s attacking output for the Portuguese aspect, if he might emulate that at Anfield, FSG may very well be onto a winner.
The £63m gem who was hailed “tenacious” and a “monster” by soccer reporter James Dodd, has scored 34 targets and contributed 4 assists in 41 appearances in all competitions, and impressively made a aim contribution each 74 minutes this season, proving that he has the power to be a stable attacking menace for Liverpool.
The Reds supervisor can be an enormous admirer of the Uruguayan participant, and sang his praises in an interview forward of his workforce’s Champions League second leg tie in opposition to Benfica earlier this season.
Klopp mentioned (through The Mirror);
“Extremely good-looking boy and a decent player as well,”
“Physically strong, quick, was calm around his finish when he finished the goal off. Good, really good.”
With that being mentioned, Nunez would clearly be welcome at Anfield and if he can proceed along with his goal-scoring type in the Premier League subsequent season might grow to be an actual asset to the Merseyside giants in the event that they had been to lose Mane through the switch window.
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