- Nathaniel Clyne will become Liverpool's sixth signing of the summer
- Southampton defender indicated he would be keen to move to Anfield
- Reds have agreed a deal which could rise to £12.5m for the England man
- Brendan Rodgers moved for Clyne after allowing Glen Johnson to leave
Nathaniel Clyne was pictured leaving a Liverpool hospital after undergoing a medical on Monday ahead of sealing a move from Southampton.
The right back is set to secure a £12.5million transfer – £10.5m up front with a further £2m based on add-ons – to become Brendan Rodgers’s sixth signing already since the season ended.
Liverpool have been searching for a right-back after allowing Glen Johnson to leave at the end of his contract and Jon Flanagan out long-term with a knee injury.
The England international then made his way to a chauffeured car and left the hospital car park
Clyne will have a medical with Liverpool on Monday as he closes in on a £12.5million move
Provided the medical is passed, as expected, Clyne will follow Roberto Firmino, James Milner, Adam Bogdan, Danny Ings and Joe Gomez to Merseyside.
It will take Rodgers’s spending over the £40million-mark, with Firmino joining for £29m, Joe Gomez costing £3.5m and the fee for Ings expected to be around £5m when it is decided by a tribunal how much they must pay Burnley. Milner and Bogdan joined on free transfers.
Liverpool have moved quickly in the transfer market to secure their top targets after a disappointing last campaign where they finished sixth.
They had an initial £10m bid for Clyne rejected and Southampton wanted £15m but, with only one year remaining on Clyne’s contract, the two clubs have agreed on a fee.
The right back has five England caps and made his international debut last November against Slovenia
Clyne celebrates after scoring a rare goal against Aston Villa at Villa Park last season
Clyne tussles with Crystal Palace midfielder James McArthur during an FA Cup clash in January
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