Benfica striker Darwin Nunez is closing in on a transfer to reigning FA Cup and League Cup winners Liverpool after snubbing Manchester United. The Uruguayan international is expected to sign for Liverpool in the coming days after they agreed a deal worth €100m for him, add-ons inclusive.

Incoming Liverpool signing Nunez is seen as the heir to Luis Suarez in Uruguay. Age is no longer on the side of Atletico Madrid striker Suarez at 35 and Nunez has shown that he’s ready to take his place as the go-to man for the Uruguayan national team. He has a lot of work to do to live up to the record of Suarez who has 66 goals in 132 games for Uruguay.