Darwin Nunez is a 'rough diamond' and 'nowhere near the finished article' amid links over a potential transfer to Newcastle United. That is the view of BT Sport pundits Peter Crouch, Steve McManaman and Michael Owen who delivered their verdicts on the in-form Benfica forward.
Nunez netted in both legs of the Portuguese outfit's Champions League quarter-final exit to Liverpool to take his tally for the season to 32 goals. The Uruguay international has been heavily linked with a blockbuster summer transfer, and the 22-year-old recently changed agents ahead of an expected deal.
European heavyweights Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Manchester United and PSG have all been credited with an interest in the forward. Reports claim Newcastle failed in a January approach, and Eddie Howe's side continue to be linked with a move.
