PREMIER LEAGUE champions Liverpool are set to make their second summer transfer signing of the season.
The Reds have agreed a £1.8million deal for Fluminense goalkeeper Marcelo Pitaluga, according to reports in Brazil.
Liverpool have reportedly agreed a £1.8m deal for Marcelo PitalugaCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Jurgen Klopp’s men are said to have been monitoring the 17-year-old for several months, and have been in talks with the Brazilian club for three weeks – already having one bid turned down.
But Brazilian news outlet Globo Esporte say that Liverpool have made a second bid of £930,000 for the teenager, with another £930,000 due IF Pitaluga triggers performance-related add-ons.
Fluminense were reluctant to sell Pitaluga, but the new offer was too good to refuse.
The shotstopper is now set to fly to Liverpool and put pen to paper on a three-year contract.
There’s also an option for a further two years, should Pitaluga be a success at Anfield.
The deal was pushed through more smoothly, without the need for work permits, because the Brazilian holds a German passport.
So far, Liverpool have been quiet in the transfer market.
Earlier in the window, they added Greek international Kostas Tsimikas for a reported fee of £12million.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
