Liverpool ‘face £4m payment if Darwin Nunez plays vs Rangers TONIGHT as first transfer clause triggered’
LIVERPOOL will reportedly have to fork out £4million to Benfica if Darwin Nunez plays against Rangers tonight.
The Reds agreed a club record fee worth £85m for the Uruguayan, 23, in the summer transfer window.
Nunez has made nine appearances for Liverpool and one more will reportedly trigger a transfer clauseGetty
Portuguese newspaper A Bola report that only £65m was paid upfront, with the rest in bonuses.
The first of which is heading into Benfica’s bank account shortly, as the £4m clause will be triggered after ten appearances.
Nunez has played nine games so far, with Jurgen Klopp’s team facing a trip to Ibrox in the Champions League group stage.
Following this landmark being met, the Liga Portugal side will get another £8.5m when he reaches 60 appearances.
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While the remaining transfer pot is made up of team and individual performance bonuses.
Nunez became one of the most sought-after forwards in Europe last campaign, after a sensational season with Benfica.
He netted 34 goals in 41 appearances – while also contributing four assists.
The South American even scored against Liverpool in both legs of their quarter-final of Europe’s most prestigious competition.
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Since arriving at Anfield, the hot shot’s experience has been a mixed bag.
He has notched three goals and an assist in his first nine games.
But made headlines when he was sensationally red carded for headbutting Joachim Andersen on his full Prem debut.
Nunez lost his cool against the Crystal Palace defender right in front of the referee.
Liverpool travel to Rangers on Wednesday night looking to complete the double over the Scottish side in the group stage.
Billed as the ‘Battle of Britain’, last week’s 2-0 win was fairly straightforward for Klopp’s men.
