Fee agreed as Liverpool’s goal to ‘say goodbye’ before the imminent move

The final touches are all that’s left after Liverpool struck a deal to bring a goal star to Anfield.

The Reds began the defense of the Premier League title with a close 4-3 win over Leeds on Saturday.

But while their title rivals have been busy getting stronger in the market, Liverpool has been relatively quiet so far.

Greek left back Kostas Tsimikas was hired to bolster his left back depth. But the club is expected to turn to promising youngsters like Curtis Jones and Neco Williams to provide more competition for places.

Now another star seems ready to enter the Liverpool mix, after The echo reported that the club agreed to an initial fee of £ 1 million for Marcelo Pitaluga.

The 17-year-old goalkeeper works for the Brazilian Fluminense, with details emerging from Liverpool’s approach earlier this week.

That approach has now been accepted, and the outlet noted that the teen has “said goodbye” to his teammates.

Fluminense is expected to insist on a 25 per cent sale clause within the contract, while an additional £ 800,000 could be paid in future add-ons.

Pitaluga has German citizenship, and this factor is indicated as one of the reasons why the agreement was able to progress smoothly.

“I am very grateful to Fluminense,” said Pitaluga (via Echo of Liverpool). “I was 10 years at this club, from futsal, going through [the youth ranks], until I reached the professional ranks.

“They have always treated me very well and I had all the necessary assistance for my development, both personal and athlete.

“This opportunity that arose will be very important to me. It was a unique opportunity, mainly because of having a European passport ”.

Liverpool accused of ‘blackmail’ in deals with Thiago

Meanwhile, former Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness says Liverpool and Manchester United are trying to “blackmail” the German champions into selling Thiago Alcantara.

Several reports in recent months have claimed Jurgen KloppThe team is interested in the Spanish midfielder.

After speculation about a first offer Of the Reds emerged, Klopp admitted that he couldn’t finish that talk. And while he expressed his admiration for the player, he insisted that nothing had come up on the transfer front.

The uncertainty about Thiago’s future comes after he made a drastic U-turn in a new deal with Bayern. Now he reportedly has an initial agreement in place to move to Anfield.

Talking to Sport1Hoeness reiterated that Bayern have not received any official contact from any club regarding Thiago. However, he tipped Liverpool to make a covert offer towards the end of the transfer window.

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