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Benfica hotshot Darwin Nunez ditches his agent and 'signs with Jorge Mendes' just months before Man United, Arsenal and Barcelona are set to battle for his signature... but he 'beefs up his security amid bitter split from his former agent'

In-demand Benfica striker Darwin Nunez has announced he is changing agent, just months before an expected fierce transfer tussle for his signature.

The 22-year-old has emerged on the radar of a host of top European clubs in the market for a striker this summer after a stunning breakthrough season in Portugal.

Nunez, who scored Benfica's goal in their 3-1 Champions League quarter-final first leg defeat by Liverpool on Tuesday night, has found the back of the net 28 times in 35 appearances this season.

In-demand Benfica striker Darwin Nunez has revealed he is ditching agentu00a0Edgardo Lasalvia

In-demand Benfica striker Darwin Nunez has revealed he is ditching agent Edgardo Lasalvia

The 22-year-old has been alongside Lasalvia (right) since he left Almeria for Benfica in 2020
He tweeted: 'I want to clarify that I will not renew my contract with my representative Edgardo Lasalvia. I also want to clarify that neither my family nor I have received any threats and we are fine.'
The Uruguayan strikeru00a0has found the back of the net 28 times in 35 games this season

The Uruguayan striker has found the back of the net 28 times in 35 games this season

That form has put him at the centre of a huge transfer tussle, with several clubs vying for his signature should he decide to leave the Portuguese capital this summer.