- Liverpool's £12.5million bid for Southampton's Nathaniel Clyne accepted
- The initial fee is £10.5m with an extra £2m in additional clauses
- Clyne made his England debut against Slovenia in November 2014
- The Reds have signed Brazilian star Roberto Firmino for £29m
Liverpool have had a £12.5million bid accepted for Southampton defender Nathaniel Clyne.
The England international right back will discuss terms on a five-year contract and is likely to have a medical next week once he returns from holiday in America.
The deal reflects Liverpool's persistence in negotiations after Southampton initially said the player was not for sale. However, Clyne, who was in the final year of his contract, indicated he would like his club to listen to Liverpool's offer and they set a price of £15m.
Liverpool have had a £12.5million bid for Southampton defender Nathaniel Clyne accepted
Liverpool made an opening bid of £8m plus £2m in add-ons which was rejected but returned this week with £10.5m plus £2m in add-ons which Southampton have accepted.
Following a hugely disappointing Premier League campaign and the departure of coaches Mike Marsh and Colin Pascoe, Liverpool needed to make a statement of their intent to revive the squad.
Clyne will be their sixth signing of the summer following the £29m deal for Roberto Firmino from Hoffenheim plus the arrivals of Danny Ings, James Milner, Adam Bogdan and Charlton's Joe Gomez
Manager Brendan Rodgers had pinpointed the 24-year-old Clyne as the ideal replacement for Glen Johnson, who has left the club as a free agent.
The right back has five England caps and made his international debut last November against Slovenia.
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