Tottenham pulled out of the race to sign Wijnaldum earlier this week

Georginio Wijnaldum looks set for a move from Newcastle to Liverpool

Liverpool have agreed a £25million fee with Newcastle for midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum.

Talks are ongoing over the structure of payment which could yet see a player go on loan to Newcastle as part of the arrangement.

Jurgen Klopp has taken his side to California for their US tour and hopes Wijnaldum, who figured as a late substitute for Newcastle on Wednesday, will join them soon. Klopp moved for the Dutchman after becoming frustrated in his attempts to sign Piotr Zelinski from Udinese.

Liverpool have agreed a £25million fee with Newcastle for midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum

Wijnaldum scored during Newcastle's pre-season victory against Irish side Bohemians last week

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Wijnaldum scored 11 goals last season and ended the campaign as Newcastle's top scorer but his form dipped towards the end of the campaign which saw them relegated.

Wijnaldum will have a medical on Friday and providing all goes as expected, he will then be free to join up with Liverpool’s squad at their training base in Palo Alto, California over the weekend.

He will sign a long-term contract and his first appearance in a Red shirt will either come against Chelsea in Pasadena on Wednesday or AC Milan in Santa Clara on July 30.

He joined the Championship club in a £14.5m deal from then Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven last summer. Klopp has so far added four players to a squad that finished a disappointing eighth in the Premier League last season.

Liverpool look set to sign the 25-year-old after coming to an agreement with Newcastle

Jurgen Klopp is open to offloading several fringe players in the pursuit of the Holland star

Once Wijnaldum is on board, Liverpool will look to make the finishing touches of their summer spending and they have not given up hope of sealing a deal for Leicester City left-back Ben Chilwell.

After that, they will begin the long process of trimming their squad with Joe Allen the subject of serious interest from Stoke and Jon Flanagan potentially joining Burnley on loan.

Flanagan has remained on Merseyside rather than go on the tour to the United States, as has Mario Balotelli, who has no future at Anfield.

Tottenham had ended their interest in Wijnaldum on Wednesday.

Manager Mauricio Pochettino considers Newcastle's £25million valuation too high and believes there is better value elsewhere in the market.

Tottenham expect to complete the signing of Georges-Kevin N'Koudou from Marseille this week following his medical on Tuesday and forward Clint N'Jie is discussing a loan move in the opposite direction.

Newcastle wanted Jordon Ibe, prior to his move to Bournemouth, and Klopp is open to offloading several fringe players.

The Dutch midfielder put Liverpool to the sword in the Premier League last December, scoring late on