Liverpool transfer target Darwin Nunez will leave Benfica at the end of the season, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano, but there is plenty of competition for his signature.

The Lowdown: Liverpool eyeing Nunez

The 22-year-old has emerged as one of the most exciting young players in Europe this season, producing a string of influential performances for Benfica.

Incredibly, Nunez has scored 24 Primeira Liga goals in as many appearances, with just 20 of those being starts, as well as bagging a strike against Liverpool in the Champions League for good measure.

The Uruguayan has been linked with a summer move to the Reds, who are thought to be ‘convinced’ about signing him after the squad and club chiefs were left amazed by his qualities in last week’s quarter-final clash (Sport Witness).

The Latest: Romano provides update

Taking to Twitter on Monday, Romano gave a key update on Nunez’s future, claiming he will definitely leave Benfica in the summer for about €80m (£67m), with a number of Premier League clubs mentioned as possible suitors:

“Darwin Nunez will leave Benfica in the summer, fee around €80m. His new agent will now meet with many top clubs to explore opportunities.

“Man United already discussed his name internally – Arsenal wanted him last January as West Ham but Darwin was not for sale.”

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The Verdict: Depends on outgoings

There is no denying Nunez’s potential, given his remarkable form this season, but it is far easier to see him joining an Arsenal or a Manchester United over Liverpool.

That’s due to the Reds already having a plethora of fantastic attacking options, with Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Luis Diaz, Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino all battling for minutes.

However, if one of those players were to leave – Salah, Mane and Firmino are all entering the final 12 months of their contracts – then Nunez would be an excellent capture.

Aged just 22, the man hailed as a ‘massive’ player by Jurgen Klopp himself could join the likes of Jota and Diaz as the next generation of Liverpool’s famous front three.

In other news, Liverpool are ‘ready to fight’ to sign one player this summer. Find out who it is here.