PSG Mercato: Portuguese Giants Reportedly Increasing Its Asking Price for PSG Transfer Target

Benfica's Uruguayan forward Darwin Nunez reacts at the end of the UEFA Champions League quarter final first leg football match between SL Benfica and Liverpool FC at the Luz stadium in Lisbon on April 5, 2022. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP) (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP via Getty Images)

Paris Saint-Germain will be in the market to add some youth to their goal-scoring, considering Kylian Mbappé is the only player in the group who’s in his early to mid-20s. One player that the capital club is linked to is SL Benfica’s Darwin Núñez.

This year, the 22-year-old had a breakout season for the Portuguese giants, scoring 33 goals and recording four assists in 38 appearances. As a result, Núñez is now on the target list for many clubs across Europe, including PSG.

However, the price appears to be going up for the Uruguay international. Originally a report suggested that Benfica wanted a transfer fee of €70-million to part ways, but now the price is going up. 

According to Mundo Deportivo, there is talk that Benfica will not facilitate his departure for less than €80-million. Núñez continues to score as he did this past weekend; now, the Lisbon-based club wants to squeeze out another €10-million as the young striker’s stock rises. 

It will be interesting to see if PSG meets the rising cost for Núñez, who would be the striker for the next half-decade, and should Mbappé; he’d anchor the goal-scoring with Neymar and Lionel Messi playing a support role. 

Along with PSG, Bayern Munich, Manchester United, and Atlético de Madrid are among the clubs eyeing the striker. 

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