Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace but are awaiting clearance to formally sign the England centre-back.
The 25-year-old was given permission to complete the formalities of his move, including a medical, in London on Monday before signing a long-term contract with the Premier League champions.
The deal was agreed after the clubs reached a compromise on the fee for Guehi, with Liverpool having originally tabled an offer of £35m, plus a 10 percent sell-on clause.
But Crystal Palace are still refusing to sanction the transfer amid difficulties in sorting a replacement after target Igor Julio opted for a move to West Ham.
He is set to be Liverpool’s second major signing on transfer deadline day, after the Reds agreed a £125m deal with Newcastle for striker Alexander Isak.
Guehi captained Palace to a 3-0 win at Aston Villa on Sunday night in the last of his 162 games for the London club, scoring a spectacular second goal.
Speaking after the match he did not discuss his future.
“All I know is when you score goals like that it is always down to team performance,” he said. “People will try to single out the goal but that was a clear team performance tonight.”
Guehi has been a key target for Liverpool this summer after Jarrell Quansah left Anfield for Bayer Leverkusen.
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