Liverpool appear to be on the verge of completing a major summer transfer with the signing of Benfica striker Darwin Nunez - a player previously tipped to bolster Arsenal's attacking options.
Despite reports claiming a fee has been agreed between the Reds and Benfica, The ECHO have revealed those suggestions are wide of the mark. Although the club's interest is clear with the Uruguay international becoming a top target for manager Jurgen Klopp ahead of the new season.
Furthermore, with Liverpool hoping to structure a deal that would see them pay Benfica an initial €80million (£68.4million) set fee with €20million (£17.1million) in add-ons - the Merseyside giants could be about kickstart a chain of events that might affect Arsenal at some point over the course of the summer.
