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title: "Liverpool: Fabrizio Romano drops Darwin Nunez update"
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author: "Henry Jackson"
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published: "2022-04-12T19:35:07Z"
modified: "2022-04-12T19:35:07Z"
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# Liverpool: Fabrizio Romano drops Darwin Nunez update

**Liverpool transfer target Darwin Nunez will leave Benfica at the end of the season, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano, but there is plenty of competition for his signature.**

### The Lowdown: Liverpool eyeing Nunez

The 22-year-old has emerged as one of the most exciting young players in Europe this season, producing a string of influential performances for Benfica.

Incredibly, Nunez has [scored 24 Primeira Liga goals](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/400828/Show/Darwin-N%C3%BA%C3%B1ez) in as many appearances, with just 20 of those being starts, as well as bagging a strike against Liverpool in the Champions League for good measure.

The Uruguayan has been linked with a summer move to the Reds, who are thought to be ‘convinced’ about signing him after the squad and club chiefs were left amazed by his qualities in last week’s quarter-final clash ([Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/liverpool-players-impressed-e80m-stars-performance-reds-top-brass-convinced/)).

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### The Latest: Romano provides update

Taking to [Twitter](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1513511701508988929?s=20&t=UVKAljtZ4ocm1bX3COBxGQ) on Monday, Romano gave a key update on Nunez’s future, claiming he will definitely leave Benfica in the summer for about €80m (£67m), with a number of Premier League clubs mentioned as possible suitors:

> “Darwin Nunez will leave Benfica in the summer, fee around €80m. His new agent will now meet with many top clubs to explore opportunities.
>
> “Man United already discussed his name internally – Arsenal wanted him last January as West Ham but Darwin was not for sale.”

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### The Verdict: Depends on outgoings

There is no denying Nunez’s potential, given his remarkable form this season, but it is far easier to see him joining an Arsenal or a Manchester United over Liverpool.

That’s due to the Reds already having a plethora of fantastic attacking options, with Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Luis Diaz, Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino all battling for minutes.

However, if one of those players were to leave – Salah, Mane and Firmino are all entering the final 12 months of their [contracts](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/liverpool-fc/kader/verein/31/saison_id/2021/plus/1) – then Nunez would be an excellent capture.

Aged just 22, the man hailed as a ‘[massive](https://www.si.com/soccer/liverpool/match-coverage/a-top-top-boy-liverpool-manager-jurgen-klopp-calls-out-the-threat-posed-by-darwin-nunez-benfica-in-the-champions-league)‘ player by Jurgen Klopp himself could join the likes of Jota and Diaz as the next generation of Liverpool’s famous front three.

***In other news, Liverpool are ‘ready to fight’ to sign one player this summer. Find out who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/bremer-transfer-latest-lfc-ready-fight/).***