Lazar Markovic to Liverpool - bid accepted?

Serbian Lazar Markovic is set to join Liverpool as the Premier League side has apparently had a £25 million accepted.

Arsenal target Alexis Sanchez has almost ruled out a move to Anfield and Liverpool is now looking for other players as a replacement for outgoing Luis Suarez with Markovic being one of their prime targets.

In 2011, Markovic signed his first professional contract with Partizan, a Serbian club on a five-year deal. In his first full season with the season side, he scored six goals in 26 appearances. By the end of the 2012–13 season, Marković appeared in 19 league games and scored 7 goals.

In the summer transfer window of 2013, he penned a five-year contract with Benfica. He missed out on the final of the Europa League due to facing suspension.

He was also part of the UEFA Europa League 'squad of the season' for his performance last campaign.

The player will fly to England this week for contract talks.