Even without playing in the final round, at Pacos de Ferreira, and despite the round ending on Sunday, Darwin Nunez is the default top scorer for this tournament. The 26 goals he scored at the time, six more than the FC Porto Taremi striker, deserved Uruguayan striker A Paula de Prata in 2021/2022. This, in fact, is the only title that Darwin Nunez won in the two seasons that he wore with an eagle on his chest, as he scored in all competitions 48 goals in 85 matches.
It is not yet official and there is no certainty regarding the outcome of this process, but Darwin will leave for a bigger club and will guarantee Benfica a very important financial contribution – he has a release clause of 150 million euros. Manchester United, Newcastle, Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid or Paris Saint-Germain are likely to be forward destinations for the young striker, who is only 22 years old, but at the end of the season he was placed on the transfer market alongside attacking stars Erling Haaland or Kilian. Mbappe or Lewandowski.
Paris Saint-Germain will be the club that has recently taken the most resolute steps for Darwin, who was on his way out and left the Estadio da Luz, in the derby against FC Porto, beating his chest and swearing by the fans.
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