Liverpool news: Deal agreed for third summer signing as PSG star set to leave

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A crucial pre-season is underway at Liverpool as Andoni Iraola attempts to revive the club's fortunes following a torrid title defence. Preparations will move up a notch next weekend when the Reds face Sunderland in Nashville.

Further friendlies in the US, against Wrexham and Leeds United , will follow before home games against Monaco and Como ahead of the Premier League opener at Newcastle on August 23.

Two new players have joined the club so far this summer, with Jeremy Jacquet and Victor Munoz arriving from Rennes and Osasuna, respectively. However, much more remedial work is needed if Liverpool are to launch a title challenge this season.

World Cup stars Yan Diomande and Bradley Barcola are among a host of players to be linked with a move to Anfield. As new campaign edges closer, here's a round-up of some of the latest Reds news…

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Liverpool have beaten Bayern Munich to the signing of Samuel Martinez. As reported by the Liverpool Echo, the Reds have agreed a fee of around £740,000 with Atletico Nacional for the attacking midfielder.

As part of the deal, he will remain at the Colombian side for a further 12 months and will arrive during next summer's transfer window after turning 18 in April. The 17-year-old was wanted by a host of European giants, including Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund .

It has also emerged that Bayern were strong contenders for Martinez's signature. The youngster had been on the radar of the German champions for months and was on their summer target list, reports TZ . Bayern scouts are said to have likened Martinez's style of play to that of Brazilian legend Kaka.

They also had a trump card in the shape of the player's agent, Daniel Neumuller, who is from Bavaria. However, it is Liverpool who appear to have won the race to sign him, even if fans will have to wait a year to see him in the flesh.

The Reds have been put on alert after Ibrahim Mbaye of Paris Saint-Germain was made available for transfer. It's no secret that the Reds are in the market for a wide man or two.

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Hopes of signing Diomande appear to have faded, with the Ivorian reportedly holding out for a move to PSG and prepared to spend another season at RB Leipzig. Therefore, Liverpool may turn to 18-year-old Mbaye, one of the most exciting young talents in Europe.

According to Fabrizio Romano, the Senegal star will leave PSG this summer, with super agent Jorge Mendes said to be "in control of his future." The report adds that Premier League and Bundesliga clubs are on standby to take advantage of the situation.

While competition will be intense, the Reds would be an attractive proposition given the obvious vacancy on the right flank following Mohamed Salah's departure .