Liverpool ‘prepare Darwin Nunez medical for Monday’ ahead of signing six-year contract
dailystar.co.ukLiverpool - pending a medical - after the Reds have agreed a deal for the Uruguayan with Benfica.According to The Times, Liverpool will pay an initial €75million (£64million) for Nunez.
And a further £12.8million could be paid based on appearances, while Benfica could pocket another £8.5million depending on Liverpool's success with Nunez in their ranks.Nunez wasn't part of the Uruguayan side for their friendly with Panama on Saturday, he was instead in Madrid.
Nunez will remain in Madrid as Liverpool start their medical test with him on Monday - and they could run until Wednesday.Julian Ward, Liverpool’s director of football, has been in Portugal over the weekend to negotiate the deal.Benfica had been asking for €80million (£68million) for the striker, while Liverpool were hoping to land their man for the £60million mark.
After lengthy discussions, the two sides appear to have met in the middle with the initial £64million fee.Almeria will also be due a small windfall after negotiating a 20 per cent sell-on fee with Benfica when he left them in 2020. Do you think Darwin Nunez's goals can fire Liverpool to the title next season?
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