Liverpool have agreed a £40m fee with Arsenal to sign Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
The 24-year-old had been on Chelsea boss Antonio Conte’s radar throughout the summer but it is believed Liverpool was always his preferred destination.
Personal terms will now be discussed with Oxlade-Chamberlain set to sign a six-year contract with Jurgen Klopp’s side.
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Liverpool will pay £35m up front and a further £5m at a later date.
Oxlade-Chamberlain will undergo a medical this evening at St George's Park - where he is currently training with England ahead of their World Cup match with Malta on Friday evening.
Virgil van Dijk will not be joining Liverpool before the end of the transfer window unless Southampton change their stance dramatically.
The Reds have been chasing the Holland international all summer long but the Saints have yet to receive a formal bid.
The Irish Independent claim Southampton are relaxed about Van Dijk’s position as he continues to train away from the rest of his team-mates.
After Liverpool were accused of tapping up the 26-year-old earlier this summer, Saints are aware they hold all the cards when it comes to any transfer.
A fee of £70m could tempt Southampton into selling but the Reds have made no bid, according to the reports.
Barcelona are looking at alternatives to Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho as they try and bring a replacement for Neymar to the Nou Camp.
Spanish paper Mundo Deportivo say Juventus’ Paulo Dybala, Antoine Griezmann of Atletico Madrid and Reds target Thomas Lemar are now on Barca’s radar.
The report claims the Catalans have well and truly moved onto Plan B after Liverpool’s reluctance to discuss any deal for Coutinho.
Kop chief executive Peter Moore reiterated that position last night.
He received a tweet reading: “So much for keeping Coutinho. FSG are a bunch of s***houses with a sell to buy policy. Clubs going no-where!”
Moore then replied: “My sincere apologies, but I know not of what you speak…”
