Liverpool ‘close to sealing’ £50m signing as Man Utd miss out on another target

Premier League side Liverpool are closing in on the signing of Wolves midfielder Joao Gomes amid links to Man Utd, according to reports.

The Reds have had a brilliant season in the Premier League under Arne Slot with the Dutchman leading them to top spot in the table after 29 matches.

Liverpool extended their lead at the summit to 15 points from second-placed Arsenal after the Reds beat Southampton 3-1 last weekend.

It would take a minor miracle for the Gunners to beat Liverpool to the title from here, although Arsenal do have a game in hand and still have to play the Reds before the end of the season.

Liverpool have a week off from Premier League action as they contest the League Cup final against Newcastle United on Sunday at Wembley after exiting the Champions League last 16 against Paris Saint-Germain in midweek.

Their brilliant first season under Slot is all the more impressive after the lack of summer and winter recruitment from the Liverpool board.

Federico Chiesa has been the only signing since Slot arrived that has been for the first team this season with Liverpool also bringing in Giorgi Mamardashvili before immediately sending him back out on loan to Valencia.

Slot is not sure whether he will have key trio Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk with all three out of contract at the end of the season.