Liverpool's record signing should they agree a deal with Benfica during the summer transfer window - but that won't necessarily be reflected in his new wage packet.
The 22-year-old has caught the eye of the Premier League giants by smashing home 34 goals in all competitions last season including two against his potential new side in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
However, the Uruguay international's form might not be rewarded with a huge weekly wage package, with the terms of his five-year agreement said to be substantially lower than Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain despite their recent struggles.Portuguese journalist Pedro Sepulveda reports that Nunez will be earning approximately £98.6k a week in his new deal at Liverpool, which runs across five years.
That sum would rank Nunez 13th in the list of highest earners at Liverpool, with Virgil van Dijk leading the way on £220,000 per week.Looking at those closer to that part of the squad, both Oxlade-Chamberlain and Keita are said to be bringing home £120,000 per week.Which Premier League star earns too much money?
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