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Paul Gorst

Darwin Nunez is ready for 'big step' at Liverpool and three players prove it

John Barnes has backed Darwin Nunez to meet the demands at Liverpool and believes the new striker will give Jurgen Klopp an added attacking dimension this season.

Nunez joined from Benfica last month in a deal worth an initial £64m, but he could become the most expensive player of all time at Anfield if his £21m worth of add-on clauses are met.

The 23-year-old scored four times in Thursday's 5-0 hammering of RB Leipzig after coming off the substitutes' bench at half time to wreak havoc at the Red Bull Arena in Germany.

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