Benfica have confirmed they have reached an agreement with Liverpool over the transfer of Darwin Nunez for €75million (£64m) plus add-ons.
Liverpool are set to smash their transfer record for the signing of the 22-year-old, who will overtake Virgil van Dijk as the most expensive player in the club's history, after the Portuguese giants confirmed the deal.
The Primeira Liga side released a statement announcing they had agreed the transfer of the striker with the Reds in a £64m, deal including add-ons that could see the fee rise to €100m (£85m).
The Uruguayan will overtake Virgil van Dijk as the most expensive player in the club's history
Benfica added in the statement that the deal now rests on the player confirming personal terms with Liverpool, however Sportsmail understands that have been agreed and Nunez will sign a six-year contract, worth more than £6m per year.