Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool are determined to sign Darwin Nunez ahead of Eddie Howe’s Newcastle United as a potential replacement for Sadio Mane, according to Correio da Manha.
The Portuguese publication have claimed that Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea, Barcelona, Newcastle and Paris Saint-Germain all are keen on signing the Benfica striker in the summer transfer window.
Liverpool are especially keen on the Uruguay international striker, as Sadio Mane reportedly wants to leave.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp needs to sign a replacement for the Senegalese star.
Correio da Manha have reported that Liverpool will do everything they can to sign the 22-year-old, who is valued at €100 million (£85.15m) by Benfica.
The report has added that there could be big and decisive developments on the future of Nunez this week.
Newcastle could miss out on Darwin Nunez to Liverpool
In our view, Newcastle United do not stand a chance of signing Darwin Nunez ahead of Liverpool in the summer transfer window.
Liverpool are a bigger club who also regularly win major titles and trophies.
Now, of course, we know that the Reds have a very good attacking unit, but if Mane leaves, then there would be space in the team.
Nunez will be aware of that, and a move to Liverpool could be very appealing to the striker.
Newcastle are a rich and big club and have grand plans for the future, and maybe in a few years’ time, they would be able to sign top-quality players such as Nunez.
The striker scored 26 goals and gave four assists in the Portuguese league this season, and also scored six goals in the Champions League.
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