LIVERPOOL are poised to land Lyon forward Nabil Fekir, according to reports.
The 24-year-old is keen on a switch to the Premier League and wants his future thrashed out before the World Cup starts in less than two weeks.
Canal + claim the attacker’s agent Jean-Pierre Bernes is on Merseyside today to hammer out personal terms for his client.
Should negotiations progress as expected, Liverpool hope to conduct Fekir’s medical later this week before letting him join back up with the France squad.
Jurgen Klopp has identified the Frenchman as a replacement for Philippe Coutinho and has money to spend after Barcelona shelled out £120m for the Brazilian in January.
The attacker has done little to dampen speculation that he is on his way to England and admitted he was open to joining the Reds.
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Liverpool have already signed Fabinho in a £44m deal from Monaco and also welcome Naby Keita to Anfield this summer.
Fekir is expected to cost around £70m, making him the club’s second biggest ever arrival behind Virgil van Dijk.
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The forward was on target for France in the 2-1 win over Italy on Friday.
He who scored 23 goals for Lyon last season also featured in the 2-0 win over the Republic of Ireland last week.
The French kick-off their World Cup campaign against Australia on June 16 in Kazan.
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