Liverpool new boy Darwin Nunez was 'almost' a Brighton and Hove Albion player a year ago as the Premier League side looked to capture the striker from Benfica for a fee significantly less than the one the Reds paid.
It was announced on Tuesday night that Liverpool had confirmed the signing of striker Nunez from Benfica for an initial fee of £64million, but that could rise to £85m - if add-ons are met - breaking the record transfer the Reds paid to Southampton for Virgil van Dijk.
According to newspaper Record in Portugal, Brighton's representatives went as far as travelling to Lisbon to close a deal for the Uruguayan striker, but it collapsed at the final hurdle.
