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Richard Garnett

Liverpool fans may have found the private jet that will bring Darwin Nunez for medical

Anticipation around Liverpool's expected capture of Benfica goal machine Darwin Nunez will reach fever pitch on Monday, with the Uruguayan seemingly set to arrive on Merseyside.

The Reds are close to sealing a package worth up to £85.4million to bring the 22-year-old hotshot to Anfield in what is understood to be a six-year deal.

And some investigative supporters believe they have worked out when he will arrive in England ahead of a potential medical. Nunez is currently believed to be in Almeria in Spain - and reports suggest he will fly directly to England tomorrow.

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Fans have observed that there is a private flight scheduled from Almeria to Chester tomorrow at 10.28am on Monday morning. However, a later update to the Flightradar24 website suggested that departure had since been 'cancelled'.

Whenever they take place, should Nunez's upcoming tests pass off without a hitch, all paths will be cleared for him to become a Liverpool player. And although the initial fee of £64million is less than what the Reds paid Southampton for Virgil van Dijk, with add-ons he will become the Merseyside club's most expensive ever signing.

The Uruguayan will arrive at Anfield off the back of an individually successful season with Benfica, finishing as the Primeira Liga's top goalscorer, with 26 goals. He netted 34 in all competitions, including two against Liverpool in the Champions League quarter-finals.

With Sadio Mane seemingly leaving Merseyside for Bayern Munich after six seasons and Luis Diaz joining the Reds back in January, Liverpool's forward line could have a very different feel to it come the start of the new Premier League season.

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