Manchester United Believe Liverpool Are Making A Mistake In Signing Darwin Nunez

Manchester United believe their rivals Liverpool are making a mistake by signing Benfica forward Darwin Nunez, according to reports.

With Liverpool set to announce the €100m signing in the coming days, United's hierarchy see the signing as ‘reckless spending’ – a somewhat ironic statement considering United have been guilty of doing exactly that in the past.

The Red Devils were seemingly in the race for the Uruguayan’s signature at one point, but they pulled out in fear of being drawn into an expensive bidding war, according to ESPN.

Signings such as Alexis Sanchez, Paul Pogba, Harry Maguire and Romelu Lukaku have come at a high cost for United, with all four players being transferred in on a high fee and wage.

Subsequently, the stints all four players had at United have been deemed as failures by the majority, with the fees paid not being represented on the pitch.

These past failures in the transfer market by United should come as a warning for Liverpool and their pursuit of Nunez, with it displaying how a high fee doesn’t always translate to high class performances.

The eye-watering €100m fee Liverpool are prepared to pay for Darwin Nunez has many questioning Liverpool’s transfer strategy this summer.

However, of late, Liverpool have seemingly got these big transfers right under Klopp.

Both Virgil Van Dijk and Alisson Becker cost the Reds in excess of £60m, but the pair have gone on to contribute to the spine of one of the best teams in Europe.

£67m for Alisson

£75m for Van Dijk

£80m for Nunez

FSG and especially John Henry have shown aggression and intent in the transfer market. They backed Klopp and deserve credit for moments like these. pic.twitter.com/I6YMm0xIhy

— The Anfield Buzz (@TheAnfieldBuzz) June 11, 2022