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Report: Takumi Minamino set for Liverpool medical on Wednesday
Liverpool are reportedly closing in on a deal for attacker Takumi Minamino from Austrian top-flight club Red Bull Salzburg.
, the 24-year-old is set to undergo a medical on Wednesday ahead of a move to Anfield in January.
It misunderstood that Jurgen Klopp’s team are set to secure a cut-price £7.25million transfer for him, as there is a clause in his Salzburg contract that allows him to exit for much cheaper thanks £25-30million valuation.
The report explains that Minamino will go through his medical and is then expected to officially join the Merseyside giants on 1 January.
Minamino looks set to be available to make his club debut in time for the Merseyside derby against Everton on 5 January in the FA Cup.
The right-winger is going to add even more attacking firepower to the Reds squad and looks a bargain addition.
He’s scored nine goals and supplied 11 assists in just 22 games for Salzburg across all competitions this season, which included a goal and an assist when he played at Anfield against Liverpool in the Champions League group stages.
TRB’s View:
Minamino really caught the eye in the two group stage fixtures he played agianst Liverpool this season and it’s no surprise to see Klopp take a fancy to him.
The Japan international is a forward with tremendous work-rate and energy, while most importantly he’s got an eye for goal.
Liverpool have proven they do have strength in depth in their squad, but aren’t prepared to stand still and the Salzburg wide man should only help them push for the Premier League title in the second half of the season.
Klopp has shown he’s got a knack for developing very good players into world-class ones, so it will be intriguing to see if Minamino is his next project.