Aston Villa have agreed a fee with Liverpool for Milan
Baros.
The Czech Republic marksman has been deemed surplus to requirements
by Reds boss Rafa Benitez, who was keen to cash in on him to
strengthen his side elsewhere.
French champions Lyon have lodged a bid of £8.5 million but Baros
is not keen on joining up with Gerard Houllier again and prefers to
stay in The Premiership.
Villa had bid £6.5 million and now the European champions have
accepted an as-yet undisclosed offer for the 23-year-old
striker.
Baros will now travel to Villa Park for a medical on Monday night
and Villa expect the deal to be concluded on Tuesday with Baros
penning a four-year deal.
"We've reached an agreement with Liverpool to sign the player and
the next step is for him to have a medical," Villa operations
director Steve Stride told the club's website.
"Hopefully we can soon conclude the deal."
Baros sparkled when top scoring in Euro 2004, and he helped The
Reds land the European Cup for a fifth time last season.
However, Benitez is keen to bolster his defence and sign a right
winger and thought the cash from Baros' departure would be better
used in those areas.
Villa's Nolberto Solano has been linked with a move to Anfield but
it is not yet known if he will be included as part of any deal, or
whether Benitez will try to sign the Peruvian at all.
David O'Leary insists that he has had no contact with Liverpool as
yet but would not stand in Solano's way if he wanted to move to
Merseyside.
Although a central defender is Benitez's priority, Baros' departure
will now heighten speculation about Michael Owen returning to
Anfield from Real Madrid.
Deathy,i think ur wish came true..And liverpool fans,the signs
seems to point towards a return for owen.. 
