June 25, (THEWILL) – Liverpool striker, Takumi Minamino, is on the verge of joining the Ligue 1 side, Monaco, according to team manager, Philippe Clement.
On Tuesday, a deal was reached between Liverpool and Monaco, with the French side beating out Leeds and Fulham, for the services of the Japanese international. Liverpool will get a transfer price of €15 million ($12.9 million) plus an additional €3 million ($2.6 million) in add-ons.
After a friendly on Saturday, Clement confirmed Minamino’s impending arrival in his post-match interview. He said: “I’m very happy, I’ve known him for a long time. He was very high on our list. Everyone here is convinced that he has the qualities to bring something to the team. He already has experience and has done a lot of good things at Salzburg, in a style close to ours, just like at Liverpool where there is a lot of competition. That’s why this is an opportunity.”
The 27-year-old, who was acquired from Red Bull Salzburg two and a half years ago, only played for 894 minutes during the 2021/2022 season, but he still contributed ten goals and one assist for the Reds across all competitions.
Minamino has fallen down the pecking order with the January additions of Luis Diaz, Fabio Carvalho, and Darwin Nunez’s arrival recently, despite the fact that Sadio Mane has departed Liverpool for Bayern Munich, will not make things better for him. Last week, he was told he could leave Anfield.
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