Liverpool have reportedly agreed on a fee for the permanent transfer of Marko Grujic to FC Porto this summer.
The Reds are expected to complete the finer details and complete a sale next week as the club cash in on their eternal loanee.
Jurgen Klopp’s first signing on Merseyside after arriving from Red Star Belgrade for £51.million in 2016 (The Guardian), the Serbian central midfielder has only made 16 first-team outings at Anfield.
According to a report from A Bola, as cited by LFC Transfer Room on Twitter, the two clubs have reached an agreement for an £11million switch.
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The 25-year-old spent last season on loan at the Primeira Liga runners-up, scoring twice in 23 league outings and earning an average Sofascore rating of 6.89 in the process.
Capped 12 times by Serbia, Grujic has certainly learned his trade down the years during spells with Cardiff City, Hertha Berlin and Liverpool.
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Whilst the mooted £11million figure may be short of what the Reds had hoped for, moving players such as the Serbian on is crucial.
Taking minor hits on potential fees could be par for the course in the current financial climate and with other clubs likely to know Liverpool need to sell in order to buy in this window.
Valued at £13.5million and contract until 2023 at Anfield (Transfermarkt), this deal still represents good business for the club and will hopefully trigger more imminent departures.
Ironically, this deal could come simultaneously as Klopp searches for a central midfielder to replace Gini WIjnaldum, albeit clearly Grujic isn’t viewed as a viable option.
