Mohamed Salah’s Liverpool medical will take place on Merseyside on Thursday, with the Egyptian heading to Anfield in a £39 million move.

Salah will become the second signing of the summer for manager Jurgen Klopp, following Dominic Solanke’s move from Chelsea. The switch from Roma makes Salah the most expensive signing in Liverpool’s history, although that could prove to be a short-term record given the club’s current targets.

Liverpool first bid for Salah three years ago when he moved from Basel to Chelsea for £12 million. Going into this transfer window he was a primary target for Klopp.

There will be more to come, although Klopp will also be buoyed by the progress of key players he had to do without during the climax to last season.

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson and striker Sadio Mane will be fit for the start of their club’s pre-season training next month after recovering from injury.