Liverpool have agreed a £25million fee with Newcastle for midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum, according to Daily Mail.
Talks are ongoing over the structure of payment which could yet see a player go on loan to Newcastle as part of the arrangement.
Jurgen Klopp has taken his side to California for their US tour and hopes Wijnaldum, who figured as a late substitute for Newcastle on Wednesday, will join them soon.
Wijnaldum scored 11 goals last season and ended the campaign as Newcastle’s top scorer but his form dipped towards the end of the campaign which saw them relegated.
He joined the Championship club in a £14.5m deal from then Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven last summer.
Klopp has so far added four players to a squad that finished a disappointing eighth in the Premier League last season.
Tottenham ended their interest in Wijnaldum on Wednesday.
Manager Mauricio Pochettino considers Newcastle’s £25million valuation too high and believes there is better value elsewhere in the market.
Tottenham expect to complete the signing of Georges-Kevin N’Koudou from Marseille this week following his medical on Tuesday and forward Clint N’Jie is discussing a loan move in the opposite direction.
Newcastle wanted Jordon Ibe, prior to his move to Bournemouth, and Klopp is open to offloading several fringe players.
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