Liverpool have agreed a deal with
Bayer Leverkusen to sign Turkish midfielder
Emre Can. The midfielder will be joining the Merseyside Reds as soon as the deal of finalised, following the signing of Rickie Lambert Brendan Rodgers is taking a step forward with his recruitment plans by signing the 20-year-old midfielder.
Liverpool
have long held an interest in the former Bayern Munich star and held
negotiations with Bayer throughout May, before making progress towards the end of the month.
The fee for Can is believed to be £10m, the value
of his buyout clause, and Leverkusen are likely to use the money to
launch a bid to sign Hamburg midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu.
Once the
deal is official, Can will become manager Brend
an Rodgers' second
signing of the summer transfer window following the signing of
England striker Rickie Lambert, while the club continues to show interest in
Sevilla's Alberto Moreno and Southampton's Adam Lallana.
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