Liverpool close to £10m deal

Liverpool are ready to make a move for Standard Liege midfielder Steven Defour in the summer transfer window.

Manchester United have shown interest in the player previously but it is now believed the Merseyside club are leading the chase for the Belgian international.

Paul Stefani, Defours agent has held talks with Benfica about a possible move to the Portuguese side, but the players representative has also been in contact with Liverpool's director of football Damien Comolli.

Comolli along with Kop boss Kenny Dalglish are admirer's of the 23-year-old midfielder and would like to bring him to Anfield in the summer, to add some creativity to their midfield.

Comolli has outlined is plans for the when the summer transfer window opens and has said he want to bring "top players" to Liverpool to build on the January accusations of Luis Suarez and Andy Carroll.

It was believed Defour has been wary of moving to Anfield in the past as the player was keen on a move to Old Trafford, but the player has been impressed with the way Liverpool have progressed under Dalglish.

So far this season Defour has made 23 appearances for Standard Liege and scored three goals.

It is believed the Belgian midfielder could head to Liverpool in a deal worth in the region of £10 million.

Source: Sports Vibe

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