Liverpool central defender Virgil van Dijk played an important role in convincing Darwin Nunez to move to Anfield, according to The Times.
The Times have reported that Liverpool expect to finalise a £64 million transfer deal with Benfica over Nunez.
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The 22-year-old Uruguay international striker will reportedly undergo a medical on Monday.
Virgil van Dijk wants Darwin Nunez at Liverpool
The Times have added that Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and centre-back Van Dijk ‘played important roles in persuading Nunez to join, including direct conversations during April’s Champions League quarter-final between Benfica and Liverpool, in which he scored twice’.
The report has added that Netherland international centre-back Van Dijk named Nunez alongside Sergio Aguero, Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland as one of the most difficult strikers he had played against.
Exciting
In our view, Benfica striker Darwin Nunez would be a very good signing for Liverpool in the summer transfer window.
The Uruguayan is one of the best strikers around and is just coming off the back of a brilliant season.
The striker scored 26 goals and gave four assists in 24 Portuguese league starts and scored six goals in six Champions League starts for Benfica this past season.
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