Major 'bank guarantee’ READY to trigger €60m Liverpool transfer

Liverpool are set to benefit after a major 'bank guarantee' was given. This could seal a €60m transfer.

Liverpool have been in negotiations with Napoli over Darwin Nunez for a little while now. The Serie A champions view the forward as an ideal signing - but he’s not a cheap one.

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That’s despite the fact Liverpool are eager to sell. We imagine Nunez is eager to leave, too.

The Uruguayan just hasn’t clicked the way people hoped, especially under Arne Slot. It’s meant that everyone went into this summer believing he’d depart and that it was only a question of ‘where’.

Napoli appears to be the destination. The only hang up is whether they can afford him and that almost certainly hinges on Victor Osimhen moving for a large fee.

His release clause stands at around €75m, slightly above the €60m Liverpool want (per Corriere Dello Sport). Al-Hilal are eager to pay it but Osimhen isn’t eager to play for them.

Instead, he’d like to move to Galatasaray where he was on loan last season. That has its own complications, however.

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Victor Osimhen and Galatasaray

Galatasaray aren't able to pay Osimhen's release clause in one lump sum. Napoli want that to happen, however, as Al-Hilal very much are capable of that.

It's held the deal up but the Turkish champions have made a move to settle things. Repubblica claims they've now provided Napoli with a 'bank guarantee' over the funds.

Essentially, they're telling Napoli that there is no risk here and that they will eventually get the money. A bank will provide them and take on Galatasaray's debt if need be.

And so with that Napoli should get their money and be able to afford Nunez. This is likely the tipping point towards a deal that will land Liverpool €60m.

That only creates more threads as the Reds plan what to do with the money, of course. They'll want to buy a striker.

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But this is a major step forwards and one that should seal things in the coming days.

Rest in peace, Diogo Jota.

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