Liverpool's long pursuit of the Feyenoord striker Dirk Kuyt appears certain to end in success in the next couple of days with the two clubs likely to agree a £10m fee.


Talks have intensified over the past 48 hours after Kuyt, who was last night due to appear for the Netherlands in their friendly against the Republic of Ireland in Dublin, again told Feyenoord that he wanted to move to Anfield.


Indeed sources in the Dutch national squad indicated last night that they expected Kuyt to fly to England later today to discuss terms and is likely to be a Liverpool player in time for Saturday's opening Premiership match away to Sheffield United.


The stumbling block, for some time, has been the asking price with Liverpool loath to pay more than £8m for the 26-year-old. Liverpool have offered players - particularly Jan Kromkamp - plus cash and have tried to negotiate a staggered deal on payments but the Dutch have attempted to hold out.


A problem for Feyenoord is that few other clubs have registered an interest in the player despite the fact that he scored 22 goals last season, taking his total to 71 in 101 league games since he moved to Rotterdam three years ago. However Kuyt suffered a poor World Cup.


He had hoped to move to the Premiership last summer, and was strongly pursued by Tottenham Hotspur, but decided to wait another season while Liverpool's only serious challengers have been Newcastle United.


Source: The Independent


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