Marko Grujic will wear the famous number 8 shirt vacated by Steven Gerrard in the summer, says Red Star Belgrade’s sporting director Zvezdan Terzic.
Twitter: Red Star’s sporting director Zvezdan Terzic says Marko Grujic will sign with #LFC in three days. Says he’ll wear No 8.
Annual salary: €1.2m (@MelissaReddy_)
The 19-year-old has reportedly agreed a long-term deal at Anfield, and will arrive in the summer.
Jurgen Klopp’s side lost 3-0 to Watford on Sunday – a fourth game without a win – and it was clear to see that reinforcements are needed.
Twitter: Will be five-year #LFC deal for Marko Grujic – first signing under Jürgen Klopp. He’s expected to stay with Red Star until end of 2015-16 (@MelissaReddy_)
James Pearce of the Liverpool Echo reported on Monday morning that the Serbian would undergo a medical this week ahead of a £5m move.
It is imperative for Liverpool that they start to get their recruitment right after losing key players such as Pepe Reina, Jamie Carragher, Luis Suarez, Steven Gerrard and Raheem Sterling in the last three years.
Sufficient replacements have not been found for any of those players, and the Reds find themselves playing catch-up in the Premier League.
A goalkeeper is a key area that needs improving, and Steve Mandanda has been linked with a move to Anfield by talkSPORT.
