MANCHESTER UNITED have suffered a blow in their pursuit of Benfica striker Darwin Nunez.
ال 22-year-old Uruguayan forward has been on the الشياطين الحمر‘ الرادار لبعض الوقت.
He has proven to be prolific in front of goal, netting 34 مرات في 41 appearances this season.
His performances have caught the attention of Arsenal as well as Man Utd.
But now they appear to have competition in the form of Spanish champions ريال مدريد.
بالنسبة الى Record, the LaLiga giants have identified Nunez as a potential target after they missed out on Kylian Mbappe.
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مبابي, 23, signed a new lucrative deal with باريس سان جيرمان last week to keep him at the club until 2025.
His decision came after Madrid had pursued him for the best part of 12 months as his existing PSG contract threatened to expire.
الآن Carlo Ancelotti and Co are searching for someone to fill the void Mbappe’s rejection has left.
And Nunez could be the perfect option for them as they look for a long-term successor to Karim Benzema.
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مسبقا في هذا الشهر, it was reported that Man Utd are willing to pay £67.8million for his services.
ومع ذلك, they may have hit a stumbling block after failing to qualify for the دوري أبطال أوروبا.
Nunez is thought to have snubbed United, ارسنال و نيوكاسل because they all failed to secure a place in Europe’s premier competition.
Real Madrid have no such issue as they won the LaLiga title and are also in the final of this year’s Champions League where they will face ليفربول في. يوم السبت.