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League 1: FC Botoșani – University of Craiova, Saturday, 19:30, Digi Sport 1
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La Liga: Atletico Madrid – FC Barcelona, Saturday, 22:00, Digi Sport 1
Manchester City have the weakest start to the season on offense since Pep Guardiola took over the reins of the Etihad team. Kun Agüero was injured more and Gabriel Jesús could not fill the gap left by the all-time scorer of the “citizens”. In addition, the Argentine striker announced that he will not extend his contract with City, scheduled for the summer of 2021, and the Iberian coach is forced to look for a suitable replacement.
Darwin Nunez (21 years old), the maximum of Benfica, is the forward sought by Guardiola in the City. The Uruguayan was acquired by the Portuguese team this summer, for 24 million euros, from Spain’s second division, Almería. With five goals and six assists this season, Núñez has caught the attention of the big clubs in Europe. According to The Telegraph, the English club will make a specific offer for the South American footballer, but the “eagles” will not give up on him easily.
Jorge Jesus: “Núñez will be the best in the world”
Benfica is a club known for its excellent business through the sale of players. The last “cannon” of the Portuguese was the transfer of Joao Félix to Atlético de Madrid for 126 million euros. Jorge Jesus, third-place coach in Portugal, believes that Núñez will be the most expensive player ever sold by Benfica.
“Darwin is only 21 years old. He still has a lot to learn from me at Benfica, but he already has the ability to make decisions, execute, complete and accelerate.
He was the most expensive signing in Benfica’s history and could also be the most expensive player to leave Benfica. This guy will be the best in the world and sadly for me, I will lose him ASAP.“, said the Lusitanian coach, after the Uruguayan hat-trick in the Europa League, against Lech Poznan.
Darwin Nunez is also wanted by Barcelona
After the excellent performances of Benfica, Núñez also entered the sights of Barcelona. The Catalans consider him the ideal replacement for Luis Suárez. The Camp Nou team was also interested in the forward in the summer, when he played for Almería. The ship planned to buy Darwin Núñez and lend him for a season to the Segunda team. Benfica appeared, however, with an offer of 24 million euros, and the Iberians did not stop to think and gave up, writes ESPN.
- 18 million euros is Darwin Nunez’s market share, according to Transfermarkt
- 2025 is the year in which his contract with Benfica expires
- Núñez has scored 2 goals in 4 games in this tournament this year for the Uruguayan team
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