Benfica centre-forward Darwin Nunez, who has been rumored to have been rumored for months with Manchester United, may now be in Liverpool's pocket. Klopp's side could break the all-time transfer record to sign the 22-year-old Uruguayan centre-forward for £85m.
Manchester United's Cavani has been confirmed to leave the squad after his contract expires at the end of the month, and Núñez is considered his successor. During the season, the Uruguayan youngster scored 26 goals in 28 Portuguese Premier League games and 6 goals in 10 Champions League games, including two goals against Liverpool. He also scored against Barca, Bayern Munich and Ajax and is one of Europe's reddest centre-forwards.
According to British media, Núñez's agent believes that he is a center forward who needs running space, likes the style of physical confrontation and is eager to participate in the Champions League as a main force.
This means that Guardiola's Manchester City are not for him, where more passing tactics are used, and there is already Erlin Haaland; Manchester United, which does not qualify for the Champions League and is full of forwards, are also excluded; Ultimately, Liverpool, Tottenham and Arsenal were considered the best fit for Nunez's style.
Klopp had publicly praised Núñez ahead of the Champions League knockout stages, and with Luis Díaz, who joined from Porto, Portugal, in the winter transfer window, as well as Portugal international Diogo Jota and many South American players, Núñez was easy to fit in.
British media revealed that Klopp has discussed with Nunez's agent, who told Liverpool that Manchester United have not yet given up the fight, but Nunez is willing to refuse the Red Devils and land at Anfield. He will replace Mane, who may move to Bayern Munich, and Liverpool's top scorer Salah has not yet renewed his contract, and the club needs to plan ahead.
Witnessing another target player running to another club, United fans were furious and denounced the club's so-called "rebuild" as a joke. United's transfer department has done nothing so far, and has even confirmed that the players who have left the team are all players with expired contracts, and they have not bought or sold any of them.
One fan said: "Manchester United are useless, they are not getting any reinforcement targets. This (De Jong) wants to stay at Barca, that (Nunez) joins Liverpool. It was another tragic transfer window, and what followed was another miserable season."
Another fan said: "Manchester United are dragging their feet, people think there will be a change, but the club is a joke, there is no change at all, unless the Glazer family gets out!"
Some have also compared the efficiency of Manchester United and Liverpool's signings: "I wouldn't be surprised if Núñez becomes a Liverpool player this weekend, they operate so efficiently. As for Manchester United, I really want to believe that the new structure is feasible, but it's only been 3 weeks since the pre-season and there hasn't been a single transfer deal, not even close to success."
And fans couldn't help but burst out: "Wake the fuck up Man Utd!"
Manchester United's biggest presence in the transfer market is that it is used as a "price-raising" lever by various players. The latest player to take advantage of the Red Devils is Real Madrid's Asensio, whose contract expires after next season and is now considering a transfer, there is no suspense that Manchester United have been accused of being interested in him.
Asensio even went into the game himself: "I have one year left on my contract and now I'm focused on Spain and we're talking about it after the game. You'll see my decision, I think a move to the Premier League is a possibility and I might as well stay and keep the contract. Rumors are part of football, especially at Real Madrid. High-level players are always rumored to be, and that's a fact that we have to accept."
It's not that Asensio isn't a good player, but United don't need him at all, and it could even be said that he's not on Tenhag's list of signings. United's inability to complete the planned reinforcements quickly led to becoming a "wrongdoer", being used by various players in the market to win better contracts for themselves.