Adrian to Liverpool

Liverpool are close to finalising a move for former West Ham United goalkeeper Adrian as a replacement for the departing Simon Mignolet according to the Liverpool Echo.

Mignolet will on Monday complete a move to Club Brugge after the Reds agreed on a deal worth 7m euros which could rise to 9m in bonuses. And the Echo claim that Liverpool has moved very quickly to fill the breach by identifying Adrian, who is a free agent having left the Hammers during the summer.

Last week Claret and Hugh revealed Adrian was struggling to get offers close to the £50,000 per week he was reported to be earning at West Ham with the best offer being a quarter of what he earned as a Hammer. If true Liverpool is likely to match or get close to Adrian’s wage demands as Mignolet was said to earning £60,000 per week with Liverpool.

Should, as expected, the formalities be completed, he will be on the bench for the Premier League opener at home to Norwich City