LIVERPOOL striker Rhian Brewster is on the verge of completing a club-record £23.5million switch to Sheffield United, according to reports.
The 20-year-old headed to Yorkshire on Thursday to complete his medical before signing on the dotted line.
Rhian Brewster is on the brink of signing for Sheffield UnitedCredit: PA:Press Association
According to the Atheltic, the Reds were initially reluctant to let him leave permanently and preferred a loan deal.
But they have included a three-year buy-back option plus a 15 per cent sell-on clause that convinced Jurgen Klopp to cash in.
Sheffield United were desperate to seal his transfer before Monday’s deadline having yet to find the net in their opening three league matches.
Brewster, renowned for his clinical finishing, bagged ten in 20 appearances during a loan spell in the Championship with Swansea last season.
However he has yet to play a minute of Premier League action.
The player wanted regular first-team football and knew he had to leave Liverpool in order to impress on the big stage.
Brewster is unlikely to be ready to face Arsenal on Sunday but will eye a debut at home to Fulham after the international break.
Crystal Palace and Aston Villa were also in the market for his signature but Chris Wilder’s side pipped them to his signing.
Sheffield United have also been linked with a move to bring former Liverpool star Daniel Sturridge to the club.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
