Mohamed Salah having medical ahead of £35m move from Roma to Liverpool

It is not yet known whether the former Chelsea player's transfer will break the club-record £35m the club paid Newcastle for striker Andy Carroll in January 2011.

That will depend on the exchange rate at the time the deal is formally concluded: 39m euros currently equates to about £34.3m.

Liverpool had an initial offer of £28m for the 25-year-old Egypt international rejected earlier this month, but they have now come to a settlement having continued negotiations with the Serie A club.

The Premier League outfit have landed Salah at the second attempt as three years ago they were outbid by Chelsea, with the winger moving to Stamford Bridge for £11m from Basel.

That move did not work out for him and, after loan spells at Fiorentina and Roma, he joined the latter for £13m last summer.

The pacy attacker scored 15 Serie A goals last season - making it 29 league goals in two years - and provided 11 assists as Roma finished second, behind Juventus.

It is understood the agreed fee is inclusive of all add-on incentives attached to the deal.