Liverpool have reportedly accepted a bid from Roma for Dejan Lovren, with the move set to be announced in the coming days.
According to Croatian newspaper Sportske Novosti, a bid was given the green light on Tuesday.
Lovren will initially join Roma on loan, but the deal with include an obligation to buy.
Chris Smalling is also expected to sign for the Serie A giants from Manchester United, but it is unknown if that will affect Lovren.
These Liverpool supporters have reacted to the news on Twitter, as the Croatian’s five-year stay at Anfield looks set to be coming to an end.
Liverpool accept Roma’s offer for Lovren ? pic.twitter.com/FISsI2kUwo
— Ghjase (@GhjaseLFC) August 29, 2019
Imagine if Roma somehow decided to sign both Lovren and Smalling and paired them up together for a laugh 😂
— Laurie (@LFCLaurie) August 29, 2019
Selling lovren may be a mistake 👀
— Raldy (@Rald_Wu) August 29, 2019
https://twitter.com/KayethenLFC/status/1166992327015043072?s=20
Read Liverpool Verdict
Lovren has flirted with a move away from Liverpool all summer, but it finally looks like it will happen.
The 30-year-old has been a divisive figure from the moment he joined the Reds in 2014, with many good performances produced but also too many high-profile errors.
On his day, he is a good centre-back, but he is no longer the required standard for Liverpool, having fallen to fourth-choice in the pecking order.
If the deal doesn’t go through, the Reds certainly won’t be complaining – it would keep squad depth strong – but it’s time to move on and they will be fine without him.
