Adam Lallana is set to complete his £25million switch to Liverpool from Southampton today.
Lallana had his medical over the weekend and is believed to have agreed a four-year deal with the Reds.
Liverpool are understood to have agreed to pay Saints £23million with another £2million in add-ons.
Lallana could be announced later today before he jets off on holiday and is being reunited at Anfield with former Southampton team-mate Rickie Lambert.
The winger will take Liverpool's summer spending to the £40million mark, following the deals for Lambert and Germany Under-21 midfielder Emre Can, and they are closing in on two more signings.
The Reds are in advanced talks with Lille for Belgian World Cup striker Divock Origi.
Liverpool are understood to be offering £9.8million and are prepared to loan Origi back to the French club next season.
Origi has been a big success in Brazil, scoring Belgium's winner against Russia.
Belgium team-mate and Reds goalkeeper Simon Mignolet praised him after their 1-0 group win over South Korea.
"He is very, very good," he said. "The last couple of games he has come in for us, done a great job and changed the game.
"He is a huge prospect, and still only young. He is an exciting player."
Liverpool are also targeting Benfica's Serbian forward Lazar Markovic, who has a £20million buy-out clause.
Markovic appears to be a more realistic target than Chilean World Cup winger Alexis Sanchez, who would prefer to stay and fight for his place at Barcelona next season.
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