Manchester United and Arsenal are battling it out for Uruguayan wonderkid Darwin Nunez, but a decision will be made based on the club that secures Champions League football.
The Red Devils are looking for a replacement for Edinson Cavani and Darwin Nunez has emerged as one of the candidates.
Darwin Nunez has proven himself in the Portuguese league this season, with the Uruguayan youngster scoring the only goal in the second leg against Ajax.
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He helped Benfica to book a place in the quarter finals and he is living the dream. Arsenal are in the race to land the Uruguayan forward Darwin Nunez.
The race is open, but Darwin Nunez will only make a decision based on the club that secure champions league football.
Manchester United and Arsenal will battle it out for the Benfica youngster in the summer.
Which club will sign Darwin Nunez?
As stated earlier, Darwin Nunez will make a decision based on the team that secures UCL football. Both clubs will battle it out for him in the summer.
There’s a big possibility that Alexandre Lacazette and Edinson Cavani will leave as a free agent in the summer and both teams will be looking for a replacement.
Alexander Isak and Lautaro Martinez are also on their list. The Gunners has shown an interest in both strikers, but the final decision is yet to be made.
Can Arsenal secure champions league football next season?
The Gunners are already leading the race in the league and Mikel Arteta’s men have one game in hand to play. As things stand, Arsenal is the favorite club to win the race.
Manchester United will still play Arsenal in the second leg in the EPL this season. That will be the final.