With Martial leaving on loan and Greenwood in prison, it was imperative for the Reds to strengthen the forward line. Their first target is 22-year-old Uruguayan striker Darwin Núñez, who plays for Portugal's Benfica. The young striker, who has been hailed as Suarez's successor, has been in high form this season, scoring 21 goals in 26 games in all competitions, including 16 goals and 2 assists in 17 Portuguese Premier League games, and the offensive efficiency is amazing.
According to the Daily Mail, United offered Nunez a transfer fee of 50 million euros, but touched a nose of ash. The Portuguese Premier League giants were dismissive of the offer, as another Premier League side, West Ham United, made the same offer before the winter window closed, which was flatly rejected. So, if Man lenovo gets the talented striker, it will not only have to raise the offer, but also face strong competition from teams such as Juventus, Borussia Dortmund, Newcastle and West Ham. Of course, after signing Vlahović, it is not easy to say whether Juve is still interested in Núñez.
In a World Qualifier South American Qualifier in November 2020, Uruguay, led by two strikers, Cavani and Suarez, beat Colombia 3-0 away, and in the 73rd minute of the match, substitute Darwin Núñez knocked on the goal with a long-range shot that broke the sky, sealing the victory for Uruguay. At that time, he scored 6 goals and provided 5 assists in 13 games in all competitions, and a new star in world football was on the rise.
Born in June 1999, Darwin Nunez debuted in the youth academy of Uruguayan superstar Penarol and has shown outstanding football talent from an early age. In August 2019, at the age of 20, he landed in Europe and joined La Liga side Almeria for 13 million euros. After leaving behind 16 goals and 3 assists in 32 games in a single season, Núñez moved to Portuguese Super League giants Benfica, and in just one year, he was worth 24 million euros. In his debut season in the Portuguese Premier League, Núñez played in 44 games in all competitions, scoring a double-double of 14 goals and 10 assists, including 6 goals and 9 assists in 29 games in the Portuguese Premier League. This season, he is even more unattainable, with 22 goals and 2 assists in 26 games, directly chasing the Norwegian giant Haaland.
Like his predecessor Suarez, Núñez is an all-around striker, with a height of 1.87 meters and excellent physical resistance, but also has extremely fast speed and good foot skills, and a long-range shot from outside the box is also impressive. In Benfica's 4-4-2 formation, Núñez and Ukraine international Yaremchuk formed a double forward, a technical speed shooting skill, a tall Horse big box air superiority is obvious, the two partners can be described as a combination.
With such a talented striker with unlimited potential, Benfica naturally wanted to sell for a high price, and the biggest deal they had made before was to sell the young Portugal international Felix to Atletico for 126 million euros. Therefore, it seems unlikely that you want to take advantage of Benfica.
C Ronaldo and Cavani are dying, Rashford has limited progress, Greenwood is basically scrapped, and If Manchester United wants to truly revive, Nunez is really a good choice. What is more worth mentioning is that the technical characteristics of the Uruguayan youngster, even if it is paired with C Ronaldo, are not a problem that the coaches of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ronnick cannot solve. Now there is an answer in front of us, manchester United really not moved?