The Bottom Line: “THE LAST BASTION” How Darwin Nunez Can Help Liverpool Conquer South America

As Liverpool confirm the signing of Uruguayan forward Darwin Nunez from Benfica for a potentially club-record £85m, The Bottom Line delves deeper into the deal.

Guy Clarke joins the ECHO’s Business of Football writer Dave Powell to look into the finer detail of the transfer which includes the 22-year-old putting pen-to-paper on a six-year deal.

Jurgen Klopp’s role and the Reds wage structure are both analysed as well as the impact the deal could have on Liverpool’s presence in the South American market following closely on from the arrival of Luis Diaz in January.