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Liverpool have agreed a transfer fee with Blackpool to
sign
Charlie
Adam, bringing an end to their
six-month pursuit of the Scotland midfielder.
Adam will now travel to Merseyside for a medical and to discuss
personal terms.
Kenny Dalglish has made it clear ever since he returned to the
Anfield hot seat that he wanted Adam, but an initial attempt to
sign him in January collapsed.
Blackpool have been holding out for £9 million during renewed
negotiations between the two clubs, but early reports suggest they
have settled for a £7 million-plus-player deal.
Adam, 25, is expected to face no problems when completing his
medical, with the deal set to be officially completed within 24
hours.
The Scotland international will become Dalglish's second signing
of the summer as the Reds boss has already bought England
international Jordan Henderson from Sunderland for £16 million.
With two new central-midfielders heading to Anfield, Dalglish
will need to make changes to his personnel, with the likes of
Alberto Aquilani and
Christian Poulsen likely to be shown the door.
Aquilani has returned from a season-long loan spell at Juventus,
who chose not to take up the option to buy the Italy international,
while Poulsen became a peripheral figure when Dalglish took over in
January.
There are a number of other players Liverpool would like to move
on in order to free up space not only in the squad but on the wage
bill.
Joe Cole and
Milan Jovanovic are two players who failed to impress in
their first seasons with the club.
Meanwhile, Roma goalkeeper Alexander Doni could complete a move
to Liverpool in the next 36 hours, according to his agent.
The clubs reached an agreement over Doni's transfer last month
but the keeper rejected Liverpool's first contract offer, believing
it to be too low. However, the player could still be on his way to
the Premier League before the weekend.
"In the next 36 hours we will know something definite,'' Doni's
agent Ovidio Colucci said. "Liverpool are interested in Doni and
there is the agreement between the two clubs and with the
player.
"Doni is in Italy right now. We just have to ratify certain
details with Roma. If the deal is completed, Doni will join
Liverpool on a free transfer and will sign a two-year contract.
"Doni is very happy with the chance to go to Liverpool and play
in the Premier League.''
The Brazilian joined Roma in 2005 from Juventude in his
homeland. He has been an understudy to Julio Sergio in recent
seasons, and made 16 league appearances for the
Giallorossi last term.
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