Liverpool and Aston Villa have reached an agreement over the transfer of striker Christian Benteke, according to Sky sources.
Liverpool met the £32.5m release fee clause last Thursday in Benteke's contract and the two Premier League clubs have been in talks over the weekend over the finer details of the Belgium international's transfer.
The 24-year-old is expected to have his medical with the Reds by Tuesday morning but the deal will not be done in time to allow him to join the club on their pres-season tour.
The Liverpool squad beat the Thai All-Stars side in Bangkok and are now in Australia where they won 2-1 against Brisbane Roar. They will play Adelaide United on Monday and a Malaysia XI in Kuala Lumpur on Friday.
Manager Brendan Rodgers will be acquiring a player who has a stunning record against Liverpool with Benteke scoring five times against them in their last six encounters.
Benteke, who has two years remaining on his Villa contract, has scored 49 goals in 101 appearances for the club since he joined from Genk in 2012.
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