Liverpool are closing the signing of RB Leipzig defender Ibrahima Konate today.
The Daily Mail says Liverpool have agreed personal terms with Konate and have triggered his release clause of £36m this morning.
The 22-year-old French defender will now complete the formalities of the deal and is expected to be announced as Jurgen Klopp's first summer signing in the next 48 hours.
Liverpool have been looking to strengthen in central defence after losing Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip to injury this season and Konate represents the first major summer investment by any of the Premier League's top sides.
The deal will see Ozan Kabak return to Schalke following his loan spell at Anfield, but Kabak has offers from Premier League and Bundesliga sides after filling in for the likes of Van Dijk admirably.
Konate, who Liverpool have long been linked with, is currently in France preparing for his country's European U21 Championship quarter-final against Holland next week.
