The international player from Argentina is believed to have a release clause.
Alexis Mac Allister, a midfielder for Brighton, will have a medical with Liverpool.
According to the PA news agency, the Seagulls have given the 24-year-old World Cup champion clearance to start the process of completing his transfer to Anfield.
Carlos Allister, Mac Allister's father and his representative, arrived over the weekend to discuss the future of the Argentina international.
The Argentine international is believed to have a release clause in his contract, which is thought to be worth between £45 million and £55 million. With Brighton allowing the player to undergo a medical, Liverpool is moving closer to signing the player who has emerged as their top transfer target after abandoning their pursuit of Borussia Dortmund's Jude Bellingham.
Roberto De Zerbi, the manager of the Seagulls, acknowledged last month that he is already prepared to lose Mac Allister, who was crucial in helping them qualify for their first-ever European tournament by finishing sixth in the Premier League, only five points behind Liverpool.
James Milner, Naby Keita, and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are all leaving at the end of their contracts, so Jurgen Klopp is trying to rebuild a midfield that struggled this season. Mac Allister has been a long-term priority in this process.
Mason Mount, whose Chelsea contract is about to expire, was also a target for Liverpool. However, Manchester United appear to be the front-runners, and Klopp has moved on to other players rather than engage in a drawn-out and frequently expensive process.
Ryan Gravenberch of Bayern Munich, Khephren Thuram of Nice, and Manu Kone of Borussia Monchengladbach have all been linked to the Reds, and they will be hoping to finalize their deals before the start of preseason on July 8.
The precise language of Alexis Mac Allister's Brighton release clause has been unclear, but the amount Liverpool will pay is now more certain.
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