Virals: Lyon confirm ‘agreement in principle’ for Xherdan Shaqiri
Liverpool attacking midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri looks set to complete a move to Olympique Lyonnais early this week.
The 29-year-old has seemingly been on the brink of a switch for a number of weeks having made it clear a new challenge was necessary this summer.
Despite being someway apart following early negotiations, the Reds have reached an agreement with the Ligue 1 club.
Confirmed by various reports on Twitter, the official Olympique Lyonnais English account confirmed the transfer on Sunday evening.
Twitter: We are please to confirm an agreement in principle with Liverpool for the transfer of Xherdan Shaqiri, subject to a… https://t.co/oVubRYCwtH (@OL_English)
The report thanked the work of Liverpool General Manager, Billy Hogan, and Sporting Director, Michael Edwards whilst also confirming a medical will take place on Monday.
Northern Football Correspondent for The Times, Paul Joyce, was one of the first to confirm the agreement on social media, citing a fee of £9.5million for the 96-cap ace.
Shaqiri made 22 appearances last season but hadn’t featured for the Reds in recent weeks as a move drew closer.