Brighton is reportedly still in the running to sign Benfica forward Darwin Nunez after receiving a club record fee for Ben White.
The defender finalized a £ 50m move to Arsenal this week and the Seagulls are eager to spend the money on a new striker.
The club found itself in a relegation battle last season after constantly struggling to find the net.
Determined not to be in the same situation again, Brighton They are inflexible in bringing in a scorer.
Athletic journalist Andy Naylor assures that the Premier League club is still interested Nunez despite missing it last summer.
Benfica sealed a £ 20 million deal for the Uruguayan, beating Brighton and several other clubs upon signing.
Since then, he has scored 14 times in 44 games for the Portuguese club, and also had 12 assists.
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Las Gaviotas may have been hoping to get Nunez for a reduced price after he continues to recover from knee surgery. He was left out of the squad for the 2021 Copa América in Uruguay due to his injury.
However, O Jogo (page 12) reports that Benfica have rejected an offer of £ 25.6 million from Brighton. They value the player at 38.4 million pounds, a figure that may be too high for Brighton.
It would mean spending a large proportion of the fee received by White in one go. Plus, it’s a lot of money for a forward who hasn’t played in the top five leagues in Europe yet.
However, manager Graham Potter may still want to bet on him if a lower price can be negotiated.
Last season’s statistics were impressive for a 22-year-old, who has scored two goals in the four games he has won for his country.
Meanwhile, Brighton has declared a interest in Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard.
He seems to be the preferred choice after having scored a notable 83 times in 169 games for the Scottish giants.
Also, it appears that the club was waiting for the sale of White to purposely advance the market for him.
And with Celtic now out of the Champions League, a move to a Premier League club may appeal more to Edouard than to Núñez, who has just moved into his new club.
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