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Liverpool are closing in on the signing of Porto forward Luis Diaz, with the Colombian's move to Anfield set to be confirmed in advance of the deadline on Monday night

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Liverpool are closing in on a stunning late window move for Portos Luis Diaz, with the Reds preparing to shell out almost 50million to land his signature.

January had promised to be another low-key window for the Reds, who also spent the summer watching their titles splash the cash with reckless abandon.

But with just days before the deadline, it is understood Liverpool are set to welcome Diaz after putting an offer of 37.5m on the table, with a further 12.5m in additional payments tied to performance incentives.

Jurgen Klopps swoop for the talented Colombian has come out of the blue after months of speculation linking him with other Premier League clubs.

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Manchester United had a reported interest, whilst Tottenham were hoping of completing a move in the next few days, only to be gazumped by title-chasing Liverpool.

The winger has emerged as one of the hottest properties in world football after a stunning performance for his national side at last summers Copa America.

Diaz finished as top scorer along with Lionel Messi, including a spectacular injury-time winner in the third place play-off against Peru.

The 25-year-old is now set to compete with the likes of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane and Diogo Jota for one of the three starting berths in Liverpools attack.

And with Mane, Salah and Firminos contracts set to expire in 2023, there is an expectation that Liverpools front-line could be evolved in the coming months, having already seen Jota effectively replace Firmino in the central role.

The arrival of Diaz is sure to give the Reds a huge boost as they chase an unprecedented quadruple, despite their chances of lifting the Premier League title appearing slim.

It will also galvanise a fanbase, some of whom had grown frustrated at owners Fenway Sports Groups lack of investment in recent windows.

That excitement has been reflected by one supporter moving quickly to edit Diazs page to signal his imminent arrival.

On the list of clubs he has played for, one user has already predicted his next move, including the Mighty Reds under Barranquilla, Junior and FC Porto.

The rogue edit was quickly reverted, but Reds fans likely wont have to wait long for it to be officially confirmed, with the expectation a deal could be completed imminently.

Reports in Portugal had suggested Porto had received higher bids from other clubs, but Diazs insistence that he would like to join Liverpool, meant a deal was able to be agreed.

Porto are also set to waive the 67m release clause in the forwards contract, having been dumped out of the Champions League at the group stage, with Liverpool beating them 5-1 and 2-0 to ensure they finished third.

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