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BRENDAN RODGERS' imminent move to Liverpool FC has moved a step closer after the Reds agreed a compensation package with Swansea City for the Ulsterman.

A deal, believed to be in the region of £5million, has been settled for Rodgers, following lengthy talks between the two clubs over the last day or so.

Rodgers will now put pen to paper on what is understood to be a three-year deal at Anfield, and is expected to be unveiled in the next 24 hours.

The 39-year-old former Reading and Watford boss will be bringing with him three key members of his backroom staff at the Liberty Stadium, with packages also agreed for his assistant Colin Pascoe, his conditioning expert Glen Driscoll and his chief match analyst Chris Davies.

Swansea revealed in a statement on Wednesday that Rodgers had informed chairman Huw Jenkins of his desire to replace Kenny Dalglish at Anfield, and that he would be heading to Merseyside once compensation had been agreed.

That has now been sorted, with the total cost of Rodgers and his staff estimated to be around £7million.

Liverpool are yet to officially comment on the matter, but are likely to unveil their new man by the end of the week.

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