Liverpool are close to finalising the signing of RB Leipzig defender Ibrahima Konate after agreeing a five-year contract with the Frenchman, according to reports.
Sportsmail revealed at the end of March the Reds were looking to finalise a £33million deal for the French Under-21 international.
Now The Guardian claim an agreement is on the verge of being reached between the Anfield side and their Bundesliga counterparts, with the former ready to pay the 21-year-old's £30.5m release clause.
The reported signing would see Liverpool sign a centre-back who has also been linked with a move to bitter rivals Manchester United, and the report adds the Reds have beaten off stiff competition from other English sides too, with Chelsea also interested.