Liverpool have agreed a fee with AS Roma for the transfer of striker Fabio Borini, with the 21-year-old moving to Anfield in an £7.8m million deal.
The club are discussing personal terms with the young Italy international who is set to have a medical and complete the move during the weekend.
In that case, Borini would become new manager Brendan Rodgers' first signing at Liverpool after previously working with him at both Chelsea and Swansea City.
Borini joined Parma after his Chelsea contract expired last summer, but was loaned out to Roma where he scored 10 goals in 26 games in all competitions, earning a place in Italy's Euro 2012 squad.
Roma bought half of his rights back in January when they entered into a co-ownership agreement with Parma.
Last month they bought the other 50 per cent taking their overall spending on him to around seven million pounds.
Rodgers moved for Borini after Dirk Kuyt left for Fenerbahce and with Luis Suarez involved in the Olympic Games with Uruguay.
Rodgers will be hoping the youngster will bring greater movement and ultimately more goals to a forward line which struggled last season.
Liverpool's record of 47 goals in 38 Premier League matches was worse than relegated Blackburn and was one of the main reasons why they finished eighth.
