Fans Are Convinced £85M Darwin Nunez Transfer Will Be The Downfall Of Liverpool
Some aren't too thrilled by the impending transfer.
Featured Image Credit: @RealCigano/Twitter
Topics: Liverpool, Premier League, Benfica
Daniel Marland
Topics: Liverpool, Premier League, Benfica
As Darwin Nunez's club record £85 million transfer to Liverpool inches closer, fans have started to wonder if he's the right fit for Jurgen Klopp's team.
The Benfica striker is one of Europe's hottest commodities after scoring 34 goals last season and a move to Anfield is on the cards, having reportedly agreed personal terms.
Klopp knows he has to refresh his frontline this summer with Sadio Mane keen to move on and Mohamed Salah into the last year of his deal.
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Nunez is clearly a prolific goalscorer, but some doubts have been raised about his overall game by social media users.
@RealCigano shared a two minute video of Nunez's errors throughout the campaign and most of them involved miscontrolling the ball.
It's not a massive issue for most strikers, but the Reds usually play with Roberto Firmino or Diogo Jota up top. Those two are mobile and comfortable with the ball at their feet.
The 22-year-old would likely take some time to settle, or it'd force Liverpool to change their entire style to service him.
One fan commented: " This will be the demise of Liverpool. A complete move away from what has made them so effective the past 5 years."
Another said: "He's had one good season in Portugal..."
A third tweeted: "I think they've overpaid massively here."
While someone else added: "Like I said, if it happens, I’m cutting ties with this club - I certainly can not endure another era of mediocrity."
Manchester United have been tracking Nunez for the last few months but now look likely to miss out on his signature to their bitter rivals.
The Uruguay international actually faced Liverpool in the Champions League quarter-finals this season and scored against them in both legs.
Klopp was very impressed and discussed Nunez's performance in his post-match interview.
He said: "Extremely good-looking boy, eh? And a decent player as well! Really good, really good, you have to say.
"I knew before, of course, but he played pretty much in front of me with his tough battles with Ibrahima Konate.
"Physically strong, quick, plus calm around his finish, when he finished the goal off he was really calm.
Good, really, really good. How we say in these situations, if he stays healthy it’s a big career ahead of him."
Those comments, looking back, had shades of Klopp's reaction to Takumi Minamino scoring against Liverpool when he was an RB Salzburg player in 2019.
Liverpool would end up signing Minamino the following January.