{"id":613465,"date":"2022-06-08T08:28:46","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T12:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=613465"},"modified":"2022-06-08T08:45:52","modified_gmt":"2022-06-08T12:45:52","slug":"benfica-make-demand-liverpool-target","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/06\/08\/benfica-make-demand-liverpool-target\/","title":{"rendered":"Benfica Make \u20ac100 Million Demand for Liverpool Target"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool target <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/06\/06\/liverpool-benfica-striker-darwin-nunez\/\" target=\"_self\">Darwin Nunez<\/a> will cost them \u20ac100 million, the Merseyside club have been told, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.co.uk\/article\/darwin-nunez-benfica-want-85m-for-liverpool-target-bttkp72jl\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Times&#8217;<\/a> Paul Joyce.<\/p>\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/05\/25\/sadio-mane-future-plans-champions-league\/\" target=\"_self\">Sadio Mane&#8217;s future<\/a> at Anfield in question, Liverpool are seeking a quality addition to their front line and Darwin Nunez certainly fits the bill.<\/p>\n<h2>Benfica Name Their Price for Liverpool Target<\/h2>\n<h3>Nunez Said to Be Keen on Liverpool Move<\/h3>\n<p>Paul Joyce also reports that Nunez would be keen on moving to Anfield and playing under Jurgen Klopp&#8217;s management. Klopp recently <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/04\/28\/jurgen-klopp-contract-decision-liverpool\/\" target=\"_self\">signed a contract extension<\/a> and will be looking to continue Liverpool&#8217;s success, all be it likely without Senegal forward Sadio Mane.<\/p>\n<p>Nunez is a proven goalscorer &#8211; something Liverpool have seen first hand in their Champions League clash with Benfica just months ago. The 22-year-old scored in both legs against Liverpool, taking his European goal tally to six in 10 games.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Darwin Nunez recorded the 2nd highest speed in the UEFA Champions League this season.<\/p>\n<p>Lightning. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/U5qgplV3I2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/U5qgplV3I2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Anfield Talk (@TheAnfieldTalk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAnfieldTalk\/status\/1533946188969529346?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In Portugal, he has scored 26 league goals in 28 games this season. Though, it wasn&#8217;t enough for Benfica to finish any higher than third.<\/p>\n<p>It is expected the Uruguayan forward will leave the club this summer and likely for a big fee. He recently <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1512186214425714695\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">changed representation<\/a> to so-called &#8216;superagent&#8217; Jorge Mendes, who also represents Cristiano Ronaldo.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool aren&#8217;t the only club to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/03\/05\/atletico-madrid-and-manchester-united-interested-in-darwin-nunez\/\" target=\"_self\">target a move for Nunez<\/a>, with Atletico Madrid, Manchester United and Newcastle United all linked.<\/p>\n<p>The Athletic&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lauriewhitwell\/status\/1534464304208039936\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Laurie Whitwell<\/a> adds that Manchester United opened talks to sign him a while ago but are focused on signing a midfielder first.<\/p>\n<p>Spanish club Almeria are set to receive 20% of any profit made by Benfica in Nunez&#8217;s sale. Benfica signed him for \u20ac24 million in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>If Liverpool were to come up with the \u20ac100 million (around \u00a385 million) for Nunez, he would surpass Virgil van Dijk as their record signing. Aware of Manchester United&#8217;s interest, Joyce adds that Liverpool will not be drawn into a bidding war for the forward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool target Darwin Nunez will cost them \u20ac100 million, the Merseyside club have been told, according to The Times&#8217; Paul Joyce. With Sadio Mane&#8217;s future at Anfield in question, Liverpool are seeking a quality addition to their front line and Darwin Nunez certainly fits the bill. 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