Soccer-Benfica reach agreement with Liverpool to sell Nunez for 75 million euros

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Primeira Liga - Benfica v FC Porto - Estadio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal - May 7, 2022 Benfica coach Nelson Verissimo with Darwin Nunez REUTERS/Pedro Nunes

(Reuters) - Benfica have reached an agreement with Liverpool for the sale of forward Darwin Nunez for an initial fee of 75 million euros ($78.59 million), the Portuguese club announced on Monday.

The agreement, which includes 20 million euros in add-ons, is dependent on Nunez signing an employment contract with Liverpool, the statement added.