Liverpool made Benfica an offer they could not refuse by stumping up a mammoth €100million (£86m) for Darwin Nunez, according to Rui Costa, the Portuguese club's president.
The Reds made Nunez their marquee signing of the summer transfer window after agreeing the mega-money deal in mid-June. The Uruguayan international, 23, has had a challenging start to life in the Premier League, scoring once in three appearances and serving a three-match ban after headbutting Crystal Palace defender Joachim Andersen.
He arrived at Anfield after scoring 34 goals in all competitions last season, which was his second as a Benfica player. The Primeira Liga giants were understandably loath to let Nunez depart but Costa has defended the decision to sell him, confessing it was "completely impossible" to turn down such a large transfer fee.
