LIVERPOOL have confirmed the capture of Chelsea striker Dominic Solanke after he was frozen out by Antonio Conte.
The fee is likely to end up being £3million, with a tribunal set to assess the starlet’s value.
Solanke, 19, has been at loggerheads with Blues chiefs over a new deal and desperate for first-team opportunities.
He made his Chelsea debut ion 2014 but after a loan spell at Vitesse has been limited to reserve football.
The talented hitman has represented England at every level of youth football and is currently at the Under-20s World Cup.
Solanke will link up with the Reds on a free when his contract runs out on July 1.
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But because of his age, a tribunal will meet to decide how much Liverpool give Chelsea for developing the talent.
Solanke had enjoyed a fruitful loan spell at Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem in 2015-16.
But the English striker stalled on contract negotiations and Conte left Solanke to spend most of his time outside of the matchday squad.
He served as third-choice forward behind Diego Costa and Michy Batshuayi for much of the campaign.
Solanke failed to play a single game in the 2016-17 campaign and was an unused sub in his only squad appearance – a 3-2 win over Bristol Rovers in the EFL Cup.
Conte confirmed in February of this year Solanke was likely to leave the club.
The news alerted Jurgen Klopp who is eager to boost his forward ranks - reportedly offering the youngster £20,000-a-week - with the fee set to be decided via a Premier League tribunal.
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