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Report: Liverpool to sell player for over double what Edwards paid for him for five years ago

Liverpool are close to selling Marko Grujic to FC Porto for a reported fee of £10.5m.

, the Serbian international will make a permanent switch to the Portuguese giants in the coming days.

Liverpool have also negotiated a 10% sell-on clause for the 25-year-old midfielder.

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As well as Grujic, Liverpool have agreed to sell Nigerian attacker Taiwo Awoniyi to Bundesliga side Union Berlin for £6.5m as per BBC Sport.

The former Red Star Belgrade star was Jurgen Klopp’s first-ever signing as Liverpool manager.

Yet despite impressing at the likes of Hertha Berlin and Porto on loan, the Grujic will leave Merseyside without establishing himself as a first-team player.

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Indeed, the Serb will be another example of sporting director Michael Edwards selling on a player for profit.

As per BBC Sport, Grujic joined Liverpool five years ago in 2016 for a fee of £5.1m. The Reds now stand to make well over double what they paid for the midfielder in 2016.

Following the departures of Grujic and Awoniyi, Liverpool are set to sell a good number of fringe players this summer.

, the Reds are keen to offload Harry Wilson, Loris Karius and Sheyi Ojo, with Divock Origi and Nat Phillips also open to offers. Neco Williams could also be sold.