Liverpool have agreed a fee believed to be in the region of £6million with Celta Vigo to sign 25-year-old striker Iago Aspas.
Aspas - who will play in relegation-threatened Celta's final game of the season against Espanyol on Saturday - will fly into Liverpool next week to discuss personal terms and undergo a medical.
Aspas has attracted interest from Swansea and Valencia but Brendan Rodgers has moved quickly to beat off competition for the striker, who has netted 12 goals in La Liga this season.
Rodgers was keen to add to his striking options with Luis Suarez's ban for biting Branislav Ivanovic ruling him out of the start of the next campaign, leaving Daniel Sturridge and Fabio Borini as the club's only remaining frontmen.
Like his new team-mate Suarez, Aspas, whose £8m valuation was reduced due to his side's precarious league position, is no stranger to controversy.
He recently received a four-match ban for headbutting Deportivo defender Carlos Marchena.
Aspas came through the ranks at Celta, making his debut in 2008 and top-scoring with 23 league goals last season as the club were promoted back to the Spanish top flight.
Celta are one point adrift of safety heading into Saturday's clash at home to Espanyol.
Source: Daily Mail
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