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Alex Richards

Liverpool set to sign Wolves striker Diogo Jota in surprise £45million transfer

Liverpool are set to sign Wolves striker Diogo Jota in a deal potentially worth in excess of £45million.

The Reds have moved swiftly in the pursuit of the Portugal forward, after sealing a deal to sign Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich.

They have agreed a fee worth an initial £41million potentially rising to £45million with the player set to sign a five-year deal.

Reds youngster Ki-Jana Hoever set to move in the opposite direction to Molineux in a separate deal for £9million plus £4.5m in add-ons with a 15% sell-on clause.

Jota, who joined Wolves from Atletico Madrid three years ago, was left out of Wanderers' starting lineup in their Premier League opener against Sheffield United.

Nor was he included in the squad for Thursday night's Carabao Cup tie with Stoke City.

Jota is set to depart Wolves to join the Reds (PA)

Despite arriving at the ground on the team coach, he duly departed before kickoff, with Nuno Espirito Santo saying little over his future post-game.

Jurgen Klopp has been impressed by Jota, who has been a key man as Wolves have claimed successive seventh place finishes in the Premier League.

And he sees the 23-year-old as ideal backup to Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah, with the flexible forward, who has scored 44 goals in 131 games for Wolves, capable of covering all three attacking positions.

Liverpool and Wolves have been locked in transfer discussions on Friday, with Ki-Jana Hoever, the Dutch defender, set to make a move in the opposite direction in a £10million deal.

Klopp earlier on Friday refused to rule out further signings after the completion of the Thiago deal.

He said: “The window itself leaves the window open. It is open until October 6, so that is normal and was always the same.

“I cannot promise we will do something and I wouldn't but I cannot say it is 100 per cent sure we don't do anything.

“It's the situation, it is developing a situation so anything could happen.

“If a player comes to me and asks me 'Boss I want to go' - I don't expect that but it can happen - then we have to react.”

Jota is likely to make his debut against Lincoln in the Carabao Cup next Thursday.

Will Diogo Jota be a success at Anfield? Have your say below.

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