Training rights delayed Darwin Núñez's announcement at the last minute

The announcement of the signing of Darwin Núñez by Benfica had to be delayed yesterday due to an unforeseen event with the payment of training rights. As AS was able to know, the lack of understanding of who and when had to pay the amounts in question caused that an officiality scheduled for yesterday could not be given. The new plan is that this Friday the contracts are signed at 5:00 p.m. (Portuguese time) and the Uruguayan is presented at 6:00 p.m.

Darwin, what will show the '9', He arrived in Lisbon with his representative, Edgardo Lasalvia, on Wednesday. Since then, in addition to talk on the phone with his new coach, Jorge Jesus, He got to know the club's facilities from the hand of Rui Costa, Benfica's sports director. On Thursday he passed the medical examination, as scheduled, but was not presented due to the aforementioned setback.

In Portugal it has been published that Darwin's representative commissions threatened the agreement, something that has been denied by sources of the operation to this newspaper. Lasalvia will receive around 5%, giving up the other half so that his footballer and friend can fulfill his desire to play for Benfica. In addition, the agent has shown flexibility so that the transfer is in two installments, as requested, or even in three.

Darwin Núñez, after adjusting the matter of his salary, since there were discrepancies on whether he should receive this season, already started, in full or not, It will be linked to the Portuguese giant until 2025. It will be the most expensive signing (25 million euros) in the history of Portugal, the Second Division and, of course, Almería.