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Liverpool - 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.

Liverpool's director of football, Julian Ward, has reportedly flown to Portugal as the Reds continue to track Benfica star Darwin Nunez.Nunez has drawn suitors from across Europe, but Liverpool look to be in pole position to land the Uruguayan. According to The Times, Ward is on the Iberian Peninsula to try and convince Benfica to drop their asking price to £60million.Benfica are currently asking for £68million plus add-ons, which could take the total fee up to £85million.

Liverpool have pulled ahead of Manchester United in the race to sign Darwin Nunez amid reports Jurgen Klopp is prepared to break the club's transfer record to land him.Nunez has had tongues wagging all over Europe following a stellar season with Benfica during which he netted a whopping 34 goals in 41 matches and Liverpool are determined to bring the Uruguayan to Anfield.He won't come cheap though, especially with several top clubs sniffing around, and the Reds will likely have to spend upwards of £80million to nab him, which would eclipse the £75 million they spent on Virgil van Dijk back in 2018.Julian Ward, Liverpool's new Sporting Director, has reportedly been in discussions with Benfica and it's understood that Nunez is keen to move to Merseyside. The 22-year-old would have no trouble slotting straight into the side either with Sadio Mane on the verge of a switch to Bayern Munich.Liverpool got a first-hand look at Nunez during their Champions League quarter-final clash with Benfica in April, with the forward netting a goal in each leg, and Klopp spoke of his admiration for the player a week after progressing to the semis.

Jurgen Klopp was reportedly guaranteed funds to replace three wantaway Liverpool stars before penning a new deal until 2026. The German manager, 54, reaffirmed his commitment to the club by signing a two-year extension on his original contract, at the end of April.

Liverpool’s new sporting director Julian Ward has been credited with getting the club a bargain in negotiations for Porto winger Luis Diaz. Diaz is set to join Liverpool on a five-year contract worth £90,000 per week before Monday’s 11pm deadline after the Reds beat Tottenham to the punch in the January transfer window.

The Athletic. How will Liverpool fare this season? Comment belowHe has been at the club for over ten years, initially arriving as a head of performance and Analysis, before progressing onto become the director technical performance, then technical director, before going onto his current role in November 2016.

Liverpool have promoted Julian Ward from loan pathways and football partnerships manager to assistant sporting director and will work alongside current sporting director Michael Edwards, according to a report from the Athletic. The report claims that Ward's promotion is part of an internal restructure which has also seen David Woodfine's role change from head of football projects and scouting operations to director of loan management, meaning he is Ward's successor.