Liverpool are close to securing a deal for Red Bull Salzburg midfielder Takumi Minamino, with the Reds set to finalise the deal in January. The Reds had been tipped to sign a new attacker in the January transfer window to provide backup for their front three. Instead, they are going for a much cheaper alternative, with Minamino set to join in January. Reports suggest the two sides have agreed to a deal to bring him to Anfield, pending a medical. JUST IN: Why Liverpool's Minamino transfer could tempt Chelsea, Man Utd to copy

Source: Express December 13, 2019 05:36 UTC