Jurgen Klopp could barely contain his excitement at the signing of Darwin Nunez, with the manager realising the striker had genuine world class potential after analysing him in the build up to the Champions League tie with Benfica.
The striker becomes the third Uruguayan to play for the Reds, following in the footsteps of Luis Suarez and Sebastian Coates, after signing a six year contract with the Merseyside club.
Liverpool will pay £64m down on a fee that will swiftly rise to £75m based on appearances, with his club Benfica also set to receive a further £10m based on trophy success.
