Liverpool are on the point of finalising a £40million deal for Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez, talkSPORT understands.
The Premier League champions and the Cherries are anticipated to come back to a full settlement imminently.
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The deal has accelerated during the last 24 hours with Bournemouth signing a alternative in Adrien Truffert, who joins from French facet Rennes on a deal by way of to the summer time of 2030.
His arrival opens the door for Kerkez to finish the £40m transfer to Merseyside.
The Reds have already kicked off their summer time spending with the arrival of Jeremie Frimpong, whereas goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili will arrive in July in a deal that was deal completed final summer time.
Frimpong’s former teammate Florian Wirtz can be set to comply with him to Anfield within the coming days.
The German playmaker will arrive on the membership on Thursday for the formalities forward of his transfer earlier than present process a medical the next day.
It comes after Wirtz agreed private phrases on a five-year contract of his personal, which can see him match inside the Reds’ present wage construction and earn round £10.2million-a-year.
Liverpool and Leverkusen struck a deal price £116.5million together with add-ons final week.
The approaching arrivals of Wirtz and Kerkez will take Slot’s summer time spending spree to £186million.
It comes after the Reds made simply two additions earlier than his first season in England, with the signings of Giorgi Mamardashvili and Federico Chiesa.
Detailing Liverpool’s elevated switch price range, talkSPORT’s chief soccer correspondent Alex Criminal defined: “They have cash as a result of they have not actually spent within the final couple of years.
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“They signed (Giorgi) Mamardashvili, he’ll are available as a back-up goalkeeper to Alisson.
“They signed (Federico) Chiesa for a comparatively modest sum, once more, a transfer that in all probability hasn’t significantly labored out. However I at all times anticipated Liverpool to go large.”
The Premier League champions may nonetheless make extra signings as soon as the arrivals of Wirtz and Kerkez are finalised.
Liverpool retain an curiosity in Newcastle duo Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon.
Criminal added: “They’re huge admirers of Alexander Isak, no query about that, however it will take an enormous provide to prise him away from Newcastle.
“The Gordon one is fascinating. It is one I’ve at all times stored in my again pocket, as one which may very well be revisited, as a result of he was very near becoming a member of Liverpool this time final yr, actually shut.
“To the extent the place the deal was right down to the ultimate phases, and I believe Newcastle simply determined, we truly cannot half firm with this man.
“So it would not shock me if there’s nonetheless an itch there on Liverpool’s half that must be scratched.
“However I believe it will take a giant provide, and possibly they are going to should get gamers off the payroll earlier than they’d take a look at that.”
The Reds beforehand held talks over a transfer for Gordon final summer time earlier than the winger penned a brand new deal in October.
In the meantime, Isak is valued at £150million by Newcastle, with three years remaining on his contract at St. James’ Park.
The pair have been concerned in a mixed 49 targets for Eddie Howe’s facet final time period.
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