The Reds have landed their top summer target in a major boost to Jurgen Klopp's already potent Anfield attack.

Liverpool have confirmed the signing of Benfica forward Darwin Nunez after the Premier League club beat Manchester United to the Uruguay international.

Benfica confirmed a deal had been reached on Monday, and the 22-year-old has now been announced as the latest attacking arrival at Anfield as Jurgen Klopp continues to rebuild in forward areas following the arrivals of Luis Diaz and Fabio Carvalho in the last six months.

Nunez will likely be required to fill the potential void left by Sadio Mane, who is expected to leave the club this summer.

Liverpool will pay Benfica £64 million ($79m) upfront to sign Nunez, and could pay up to another £21m ($26m) in add-ons.

Those add-ons range from scoring goals to winning the Champions League - it is likely Benfica will get at least £75m from Liverpool, as long as Nunez plays regularly.

Nunez's former club, Almeria, are due 20 percent of any profit Benfica make on the deal, and so with Benfica having signed him for €22m in 2020, Almeria will be due a windfall of at least €9m.

Nunez has signed a six-year contract that will keep him at Liverpool until 2028.

His contract stands out as a significant long-term investment for Klopp's squad, as several key attackers are on deals that will expire at the end of the 2022-23 season.

Reports suggest that Nunez will earn around £5m ($6.1m) per year in salary, similar to Diaz and Jota rather than the top earners such as Salah, Firmino and Mane.

In their announcement video for the striker, the Reds confirmed Nunez will wear number 27 in the 2022-23 campaign at Anfield.

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— Liverpool FC (@LFC) June 14, 2022

Having come through the ranks at Uruguayan giants Penarol before starring for Almeria in the Spanish second division, Nunez proved himself as a prolific striker both in Portugal's top-flight and in the Champions League last season.

He scored 26 goals in 28 league appearances in 2021-22, while also finding the net on six occasions in the Europe.

As an out and out No 9, Nunez is a break from usual multi-positional forwards Liverpool have previously favoured, however his ability has convinced Klopp and his coaching team to evolve the squad to play to their new man's strengths.

The emerging star's two Champions League quarter-final displays against Liverpool helped convince Klopp of his ability; at the time, the manager made a point to publicly praise the young forward.

Really good, really good. I knew before, of course, but he played pretty much in front of me with his tough battles with Ibrahima Konate," Klopp explained.

“He was physically strong, quick, was calm around his finish. Good, really good. I always say in these situations if he is healthy, it’s a big career ahead of him.”