Solanke has failed to break into the Chelsea first team

Liverpool are to sign Chelsea striker Dominic Solanke with the fee to be decided by a tribunal after the teenager failed to agree a new contract with the Premier League champions.

The 19-year-old forward, who is with England at the Under-20 World Cup in South Korea, had been pursued by Celtic and Red Bull Leipzig, but Liverpool have secured his services.

Jürgen Klopp, the Liverpool manager, wants a nucleus of young players to bolster the club’s under-23 squad, and for the cup competitions next season, and sees Solanke as a quality addition.

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Solanke will earn just under £20,000 a week and will hope Klopp’s willingness to give youth a chance offers more opportunities than he was afforded at Chelsea.

He made just one senior appearance