Irons target set for Liverpool

Darwin Nunez is poised to join Liverpool.

The Hammers made a bid for the Benfica striker in the January transfer window but he is now set to move to Anfield in a huge deal.

Per The Athletic, Liverpool have agreed to pay £64.1m up front with £21.4m in add-ons, bringing the total to £85.5m.

The 22-year-old is set to sign a six-year deal with the Reds and will be a replacement for Sadio Mane, who appears set to join Bayern Munich in this transfer window.

West Ham’s attempt to sign Nunez was deemed ambitious but was ultimately doomed to failure, as the youngster set his sights on a move to a Champions League club.

He was in remarkable form last season and scored 34 goals for the Portuguese club.

A full Uruguay international with 17 caps to his name, and two goals, Nunez is now poised to make his move to the Premier League.

West Ham may feel like this is the one that got away.