With Sadio Mane announcing his intention to seek a new adventure, the Reds have not wasted time determining how their attack will unfold next season. And he led them to Benfica’s Nunez, a talent that Klopp believes is still a lot of “work in progress”, but with many potentials and positive results for both the immediate and long-term future. Liverpool rushed to land the 22-year-old, agreeing to a deal worth 85 million pounds’s record, money that the Reds do not throw away every day. It’s a significant expense for the forward and while those expected to leave the club this summer are set to recover a significant portion of their pay, the Reds’ recent success has also been added to the box office. But it is a fee that is an exception to the rule, you have to go back to 2018 and the arrival of Virgil van Dijk and Alisson to see similar cash being splashed. For Klopp, it made him “very grateful”, as the vision was fulfilled by everyone in the club. “This is great news, really great news,” Klopp said on the club’s official website. “I am very grateful to everyone in the club who made it happen. “We have shown determination and ambition alike.” It is a recognition by the coach that the club remains firmly on the same page in the pursuit of continued success and development, as Liverpool can not afford to stay still. Nunez will have time to find his place and form in the team, but Liverpool’s talent course provides enough confidence that it will be another successful signing from the club.
Darwin Nunez
Age: 22 Nationality: Uruguayan Height: 6 ′ 2 Foot: Right Forces: rhythm, dribble, finish “It is important that we all recognize that we have a ‘project in progress’ with Darwin. He recognizes it himself, for sure. “I like his concentration and his humility,” Klopp said of the 22-year-old. “We already have great attacking options and he is part of it now. So there is no pressure on him. He has been signing for a long time and we intend to cultivate his talent and see him grow “.
