LISBON, PORTUGAL - OCTOBER 26: Darwin Nunez of SL Benfica celebrates after scoring a goal during the Liga NOS match between SL Benfica and Belenenses SAD at Estadio da Luz on October 26, 2020 in Lisbon, Portugal. • Sources: Barca target Nunes in future plans Entrenando con la mejor compañía! pic.twitter.com/GB8rMXfIQ0. Darwin Nunez may have only just joined Benfica, but the 21-year-old's lightening start to the season has already sparked interest from some of Europe's elite. Nunez, who has already provided five league assists in four games, opened his goalscoring account for his new side in the Europa League with a hat-trick against Lech Poznan in a 4-2 win. Both Southampton and Tottenham were thought to be after young striker Darwin Nunez in the summer. The forward has only netted the one goal in the league but in the Europa League, the Uruguayan netted a hat-trick in his opening game of the competition as Águias ran out 4-2 winners over Lech Poznan. Is Pepe the answer to Arsenal's lack of creativity? 1 Play their home games at Estadio José María Minella. However, Barcelona have continued to track Nunez and have stepped up their interest following his fast start to life in Portugal, where he scored four goals and set up five more in eight appearances. ... More in Football Fabinho sees Reds move close to title. © 2020 Minute Media - All rights reserved. The forward is also not lacking in physical attributes, the 21-year-old stands at 6ft2 tall and he puts this to good use. Arsenal should go for Núñez, he would be a physical presence up top for the North London side and is already proving to be a handful in one of the top leagues outside of the 'big five' leagues. At 21 years of age, Nunez's career has barely begun. As the top two scorers in Uruguay's history both approach the end of their international careers, Nunez is one of the up and coming generation burdened with the load these legends are set to leave behind.Admittedly, Nunez didn't exactly slow this hype train down when he scored on his debut for the senior national team, rescuing a draw late on against Peru just five minutes after coming off the bench.Nunez also enjoyed a distinguished spell with Uruguay's youth team, netting a memorable strike in the 2019 Under-20 World Cup to defeat Erling Haaland's Norway. Sources at the club believe whoever is appointed as the new president will want to bring in a No.9 and the plan is to have deals lined up to facilitate his job when he takes over. This comes as no surprise however as during the 19/20 LaLiga2 season, the Uruguayan netted 16 goals in 30 games and also registered two assists. Show them some respect!' Talking to SportTV, cited by Goal, Jesus stated that he believes Nunez’s eventual Benfica departure will surpass the club-record £113million they received from Atletico Madrid for Joao Felix last year. Born in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Núñez grew up in the United States, coming with his family on his father's investor visa in the early 1990s and graduating from W. T. White High School in Dallas, Texas. pic.twitter.com/aC6efWdWBH. However, those negotiations ended when Benfica emerged on the scene, with the Portuguese club eventually signing the Uruguay international for around €24 million. Nuñez played a few seasons in Honduras before moving abroad to play for Comunicaciones in Guatemala and for Nacional in … Darwin Nunez may have only just joined Benfica, but the 21-year-old's lightening start to the season has already sparked interest from some of Europe's elite. ?51. Ale Moreno feels Lionel Messi is hurting Barcelona by trying to create everything himself. (1:43). You have come to the all new Global edition, for other ESPN editions, click here. Nuñez is the northernmost barrio of the Capital Federal zone of Buenos Aires, after which begin the northern suburbs of Buenos Aires Provincia.The neighborhood is well-known for possessing a large following of River Plate Football Club, aka Los Millionarios (The Millionaires). The following is an incomplete list of clubs currently playing at the regional level, sorted by province and league. However, Barcelona have continued to track Nunez and have stepped up their interest following his fast start to life in Portugal, where he scored four goals and set up five more in eight appearances. Here's a few things to know about the player tipped for the top. ❤️??? 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As Nunez said an emotional goodbye to the fans of Penarol - 'the club of my life' - at Carrasco Airport, he put in an excellent bid for son of the year.Having secured a £6.3m move to Almeria, Nunez declared: "With this move I will be able to buy my parents' house in Artigas. I proposed that to myself and today I am stronger than ever. • Matip return eases Liverpool's defence woes pic.twitter.com/iUMG0V72n2. • Bale scores, Mourinho aims dig at Madrid Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez was the main target but the costs of signing the Argentine international have proved prohibitive. On the other hand, clubs directly affiliated have no league below the fifth (Primera D), therefore a club relegated from the Primera D has to spend one year without playing (disaffiliated). After a single season In Spain, the young forward had plenty of suitors this summer before making the move to Lisbon.Both Brighton and Southampton were eventually outbid for Nunez, who chose Benfica over the Premier League.Meanwhile, there was also interest from European heavyweights such as RB Leipzig and Napoli. That led to some interesting comments from head coach Jorge Jesus after the game. VAVEL are among the federally registered trademarks of Etemenanki Technology, SL and may not be used by third parties without explicit permission. One player Arsenal could well look at is Darwin Núñez from SL Benfica. Barcelona have intensified their interest in Benfica striker Darwin Nunez as they search for a replacement for Luis Suarez, sources have told ESPN. Darwin Núñez's late strike denies Rangers victory against 10-man Benfica ... moving him past the club benchmark previously set by Ally McCoist. Does Lionel Messi need to trust his teammates more? Liverpool's nemesis as Klopp's men affected more than others, How one kid's mission to build every Bundesliga stadium out of Lego earned fans at Germany's top clubs, Premier League so far: Why Spurs, Chelsea will challenge Liverpool, Man City for the title. Coach Ronald Koeman offered Lyon striker Memphis Depay as an alternative but a deal to sign the Netherlands striker collapsed on the final day of the transfer window in October. (Photo by Gualter Fatia/Getty Images). Use the form below to create your account. Barca could make another move for Depay -- who's out of contract next summer -- in January, but Nunez has emerged as another option. Barca could make another move for Depay -- who's out of contract next summer -- in January, but Nunez has emerged as another option. Nunez, 21, was a target last summer in the weeks before Suarez left Camp Nou for Atletico Madrid. Thomas Partey's thigh injury - a cause for concern? Planning for the future continues apace at Barcelona despite last week's resignation of president Josep Maria Bartomeu and his board of directors. But it was almost over before his professional debut.Nunez was forced to have surgery on his cruciate ligament aged just 17 in February 2017, delaying his top flight bow until November that year. Yet, Nunez would have to wait more than six months before his next first team outing after undergoing surgery on the kneecap of the same knee.In July 2019, Nunez revealed to the Uruguayan publication Futbol: "At times I wanted to stop playing, but my family and my teammates were always there and they helped me to move forward to continue. Après un parcours junior de huit ans, de 2007 à 2015, il gravit pas à pas les échelons le menant à l'équipe première en jouant au CD Baskonia puis en équipe B de l'Athletic. Why Is Everybody Snapping Up This New Smartwatch. Lompoc's Jacob Nunez, left, opens up a running lane for Ruben Cortez during a 2017 game against San Marcos. Given the sheer quantity and quality of efforts Nunez unleashed, the 21-year-old could perhaps have even bettered his 16 league goal haul from his first campaign in Europe last season. Sporting director Ramon Planes is working on deals for the January transfer window and beyond, although any signings will need to be approved by the incoming president, who will be elected within the next 80 days. He has gone up for a total of 4.2 aerial duels in all competitions and has come away with winning 2.3 of these, a 54% win ratio and quite possibly a presence Arsenal have been missing in the box. Talks took place with Almeria sporting director Joao Goncalves in the summer over a low-cost deal, although they were halted when Benfica appeared. Nunez was one of only five players in the Spanish second tier to average as many as three shots per game and has continued this hair-trigger shooting in his early days at Benfica. Nuñez. The Blaugrana have tracked him since his days playing for Penarol in his native Uruguay and sources say scouts were impressed by how quickly he adapted to football in Spain after joining Almeria in 2019 for €3.5 m. He scored 16 goals in 32 league games last season. Benfica boss expects Saints summer target Nunez will become club's most expensive departure Charlie Smith. My parents sacrificed themselves for me, my mother collected bottles in the street and my father worked all day in construction. The Saints and Spurs were both linked with the forward during the recent transfer window, however, the former UD Almeria striker eventually signed for Benfica in September. But Rangers switched off in … Please enter verification code which send to your email, Verification is OK, please enter new password. 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Sir Bobby Charlton has been diagnosed with dementia. His move to Benfica may have been the right sort of step for the forward but he is quickly showing the top European sides that he is the real deal. Please enter code from email which was sending you. Aside from Garcia, the club are in the hunt for a central forward. ESPN revealed last week that Barca plan to make a renewed attempt this winter to sign Manchester City defender Eric Garcia, who is out of contract next summer. Aside from Garcia, the club are in the hunt for a central forward. Arsenal 0-3 Aston Villa: Fantastic Villa gave Arsenal a thrashing at Emirates Stadium, The key quotes from Mikel Arteta on Emi Martinez's departure. They would be crazy not to get Núñez should the opportunity to do so be put upon them. VAVEL is the go-to source to consult for its wide coverage of sport around the world. Coach Ronald Koeman offered Lyon striker Memphis Depay as an alternative but a deal to sign the Netherlands striker collapsed on the final day of the transfer window in October. Before Suarez's exit, the search for his long-term successor had begun. Vote for the all-time best, Liverpool or LiVARpool? Nunez, 21, was a … "He was Benfica's most expensive purchase, and when there is no pandemic, he will be the most expensive sale," he predicted, as quoted by Goal.Although, Jesus added the pessimistic afterthought: "Unfortunately for me, maybe I will lose him in a short time. The striker has also featured for the Uruguay national team in an international friendly from the bench against Peru after only being on the pitch for five minutes. One issue on any potential deal could be the cost, Benfica have already demanded a fee potential fee of €45m from Tottenham Hotspur for forward Carlos Vinicius after a breakout season last term and they may well do the same with Núñez. The Blaugrana have tracked him since his days playing for Penarol in his native Uruguay and sources say scouts were impressed by how quickly he adapted to football in Spain after joining Almeria in 2019 for €3.5 m. He scored 16 goals in 32 league games last season. Aside from Garcia, the club are in the hunt for a central forward. Does Lionel Messi need to trust his teammates more? There are two national divisions in Argentina (Primera Division and Primera B Nacional). 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