Joyce claims that Liverpool sporting director Julian Ward has now flown to Portugal for further discussions with the Primeira Liga club to try and get the transfer over the line. According to Joyce, Ward will try and convince Benfica to lower their upfront demand from £68million to £60million and also link the addons to achievements rather than appearances. Nunez has been clear that he wants to sign for Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool so there appears to still be an air of confidence that a deal with get done. It may now, however, not happen within the next 24-48 hours as expected with the player needing to complete a medical after the two clubs reach an agreement. A nervous few days await for Liverpool fans as a deal that looked done still has some distance to go.

Source: The Times June 11, 2022 17:34 UTC