Nabil Fekir on the verge of sealing a £48.4 million move to Liverpool.
Negotiations between Anfield officials and their Lyon counterparts over the winger are expected to reach a successful conclusion on Friday.
Fekir will become the Reds’ third summer signing following Monaco midfielder Fabinho’s £43m move and Naby Keita’s impending arrival from RB Leipzig.
The France international had not been expected to finalise a switch to Merseyside before the end of this summer’s World Cup.
However Liverpool have made significant progress in their pursuit of the Ligue 1 side’s captain, who is keen to join the Champions League finalists.
Jurgen Klopp is also weighing up whether to trigger Xherdan Shaqiri’s £12m release clause following Stoke City’s relegation from the Premier League.