Liverpool defender two days away from sealing Serie A move – report

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Dejan Lovren’s proposed move from Liverpool to Roma could be agreed in the next 48 hours, say Italian reports.

Dejan Lovren

Gazzetta dello Sport writes on Thursday that the two clubs are still locked in talks over the structure of a deal that could see the Croatian leave Anfield after five years on Merseyside.

An agreement is yet to be reached as Liverpool hold out for a €20 million transfer fee.

Roma are offering €3 million up front for an initial loan, with the obligation to make the move permanent in a year’s time set at €12 million - although this clause would be linked to how many appearances the centre-back makes.

The Giallorossi could compromise and raise the future fee to around €15 million for a deal worth around €15-18 million in total.

Lovren played 18 matches in all competitions for last season's Champions League winners Liverpool. 

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Alasdair Mackenzie

Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.