Liverpool have agreed a deal worth up to €26.5 million (£22.8
million) to sign Luis Suarez from Ajax.
Liverpool have been in negotiations with Ajax for some time and,
with the last offer said to have been worth just half of Ajax's
desired €30 million, it was believed the talks may have reached an
impasse.
Ajax had set a deadline of Saturday for the deal to be concluded
and coach Frank de Boer said he believed the deal had a "50-50
chance" of going through, but the move is now expected to be
completed over the weekend.
A statement on the official Ajax website read: "Ajax and
Liverpool have reached an agreement over the transfer of Luis
Suarez. He will make the move to the English club immediately. The
deal is worth up to a total of €26.5 million."
Liverpool will now seek to agree personal terms with Suarez, 24,
and the player will undergo a medical.
A Liverpool statement added: "Liverpool Football Club announced
this afternoon that they had agreed a fee of up to €26.5 million
with Ajax for the transfer of Luis Suarez, subject to the
completion of a medical.
"The club have now been given permission by Ajax to discuss
personal terms with the player and his representatives."
