Rickie Lambert set for £4m Liverpool move

Southampton and England striker Lambert is to have a medical at Liverpool on Saturday after the clubs agreed a fee of about £4m plus add-ons.

The Liverpool-born forward, 32, will sign a two-year deal at the club where he spent five years as a youth player.

Brendan Rodgers is determined to add depth to his squad but the move for boyhood Reds fan Lambert has come from left field.

The 32-year-old is with the England squad preparing for Friday's game with Peru, but he is expected to be allowed to travel to Liverpool on Saturday for a medical and the switch from Southampton could be completed early next week.

The initial £4m fee will rise according to the appearances he makes.

Lambert, who began his career at Liverpool’s academy, will be the first major arrival in what is expected to be a busy summer for the club.