Liverpool will pay an initial fee of just £500,000 for Ben Davies as the Preston North End defender closes in on a move to Anfield.

The centre-back will complete a medical on Monday morning ahead of a move from the Championship.

It is understood that sporting director Michael Edwards made initial contact with PNE on Thursday before talks accelerated over the weekend.

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