Liverpool Agree Fee For Stoke City’s Wantaway Winger - Medical Today

Not entirely unexpected news really, but it’s now being reported that Stoke City and Liverpool have come to an agreement on the transfer fee for Switzerland international Xherdan Shaqiri.

As soon as relegation from the Premier League was confirmed for Stoke last season, the 26-year-old didn’t take long at all to express his desire to leave and Liverpool have long been linked with a move for him this summer.

There was nothing Stoke could do even if they wanted to, owing to the relegation release in his contract, but the Telegraph’s John Percy has now tweeted that he understands a deal is done for around £13.75million and that Shaqiri is set for a medical some point today.

Xherdan Shaqiri set for medical at Liverpool on Friday. Deal agreed with Stoke, release clause is around £13.75m. Will be Klopp’s third summer signing #lfc #scfc

— John Percy (@JPercyTelegraph) July 12, 2018

If he does become Liverpool’s third capture of the summer so far he leaves the Britannia Stadium having made a total of 92 appearances (87 starts), returning 15 goals and numerous assists.

The biggest question arising from the deal now for Stoke fans is whether or not speculation linking us with their youngster Harry Wilson sees him involved in the deal, in terms of us securing his signature on loan for the 2018/19 Championship campaign that lies ahead.

Some on the Liverpool side believe that Shaqiri has swung interest in him our way.

Wilson coming to stoke on loan with that deal John?

— jay copestick (@jaycopestick) July 12, 2018

Don’t worry we’ll send him back in good condition

— jay copestick (@jaycopestick) July 12, 2018

Better bench player than we already have. Also means we can rest one of the front 3 when we want

— bryan wilson (@bryan1973) July 12, 2018

They were hoping for 3 in this week.

— Stoke Loud & Proud (@StokeLoudProud) July 13, 2018

honestly i’ve seen a lot of people hating on him, but he’s got mad talent and i wouldn’t expect him to drop down to the championship, personally i’d like to thank him for what he’s done for the club, and last season he did show a lot of fight. thanks shaq

— PotterDesigns (@potter_designs) July 13, 2018