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Liverpool are closing in on the signing of Xherdan Shaqiri with the Stoke City winger set for a medical.
Shaqiri, the Switzerland international, made his intention to leave Stoke clear following their relegation from the Premier League at the end of last season.
The Reds have a deal in place to sign the 26-year-old, having triggered the £13.5million release clause in his contract at the bet365 Stadium.
And now, according to the Liverpool Echo , Shaqiri will undergo a medical ahead of completing his transfer to Jurgen Klopp’s side.
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Shaqiri , who was part of Switzerland’s squad at this summer’s World Cup, is being brought in to provide depth in Klopp’s squad, while his status as a dead-ball specialist further appeals to the Liverpool manager.
The former Bayern Munich and Inter winger has had offers from across Europe, but his heart is said to be set on a move to Merseyside this summer.
When the deal for Shaqiri is completed, he will become Liverpool’s third signing of the summer after midfielders Fabinho and Naby Keita , who has finally moved to Anfield after a deal was agreed between the Reds and RB Leipzig for his transfer this time last year.
By Jabir Ibrahim