While Liverpool celebrate Darwin Núñez’s goal that beat Burnley on Boxing Day, Benfica also have reason to smile at the achievement. According to today’s O Jogo news paper, the striker’s last game for United will cost another €5 million. It will be recalled that Liverpool initially paid Nunez €75m and another €25m in bonuses based on performance targets. Liverpool paid €5 million for the club’s first 10 matches in the Premier League and Champions League. He has now made 35 starts and will receive another €5 million. A third bonus of 5 million euros will be awarded after 60 starts in the race.
If Liverpool win one of these tournaments, they will pay another €10 million.
Nunez has scored 23 goals and provided 11 assists in 39 games since joining the Reds in the summer of 2022. O Jogo also insisted he is yet to reach his full potential in Portugal, although he is still only 24 and has plenty of time to succeed at Liverpool, who are currently top of the table.
