Liverpool have agreed a stunning £110 million deal with Moises Caicedo, according to reports.

The Athletic suggests that the Reds have beaten Chelsea to the Brighton midfielder and he will have his medical today.

Liverpool were in hot pursuit of Southampton’s Romeo Lavia yet had three bids turned down culminating at £46 million.

The Reds subsequently turned their attention to Caicedo, who had been expected to sign for Chelsea for much of the summer transfer window. The London side had four offers snubbed, with Brighton holding out for £100 million.

Now Jurgen Klopp’s men have reportedly swooped in to smash their transfer record of £75 million paid for Virgil van Dijk in January 2018.

Liverpool have bene desperate for a new defensive midfielder after the exits of Fabinho and Jordan Henderson to Saudi Arabia sides Al-Ittihad and Al-Ettifaq respectively.

With a move for Lavia stalling, Kop legend Jamie Carragher called the saga ‘embarrassing’ while Gary Neville – speaking to The Overlap – said that Reds owners FSG should be giving Klopp the £100 million to purchase Caicedo.]

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Jurgen Klopp has decided to keep 20-year-old Liverpool youngster in first-team training

Jurgen Klopp has decided to keep youngster Jarell Quansah with the Liverpool first-team after an impressive pre-season.

Quansah featured in all five of the Reds’ summer friendlies, slotting in well alongside his more senior colleagues in central defence.

And according to the Liverpool Echo, his efforts could lead to a first-team slot this season. They claim that not all of the young players involved in pre-season for the Reds were invited back to senior training at Kirkby

However, Quansah was one of just three outfield players who were. The others – Ben Doak and Bobby Clark have both already made competitive debuts for Liverpool.

But with the 20-year-old now spotted working out with the first-team ahead of Sunday’s clash with Chelsea, the suggestion is that he could soon join that list.

Klopp takes further look at Quansah

It’s no secret that Liverpool have been exploring centre-back options this summer. With Joel Matip aging and Joe Gomez struggling a little, Jurgen Klopp could do with another option.

Throughout the transfer window, links to defensive additions have largely been for left-sided options.

It seems as though Liverpool would like to add a player who can slot in a left centre-back as well as at full-back.

Although Quansah isn’t a left-footer, he has been mostly playing on the left-side of the defence this summer. On the whole, the young man has done well.

It can obviously be dangerous to judge academy prospects based on freindly games. Things are totally different when turning out for Liverpool competitively.

But regardless of that, there have been signs that Quansah could be a genuine option this season. If Nat Phillips does end up departing, you can easily see him being Liverpool’s fifth-choice for example.

So, we think it’s a good decision for Jurgen to keep him around. Go and show what you can do, Jarell!