Liverpool are just ‘one step away’ from signing Mexican central midfield ace Hector Herrera from Portuguese giants Porto

LIVERPOOL are just ‘one step away’ from signing Porto star Hector Herrera.

That’s according to Mexican journalist Vladimir Garcia, who claims the midfielder is on the verge of joining Jurgen Klopp at Anfield.

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Liverpool have already completed a number of deals ahead of the summer transfer window, with Schalke’s Joel Matip and Red Star Belgrade’s Marko Grujic both snapped up earlier this year.

Goalkeeper Loris Karius has also signed up for Klopp’s Kop revolution in a £4.7million deal from Mainz, but the German’s spending won’t stop there.

Southampton ace Sadio Mane is a £40m target for the Reds, while Aston Villa left-back Jordan Amavi is being lined up to replace Alberto Moreno.

Bayern Munich playmaker Mario Gotze is believed to be at the top of Klopp’s wishlist, but the Borussia Dortmund favourite could be set to land a different midfielder instead.

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Fox Sports Mexico reporter Garcia understands that Porto’s Herrera will join Liverpool after scoring nine goals and assisting a further four in 29 league appearances this season.

He adds that former club Pachuca will be entitled to 30 per cent of the transfer fee, which has not been revealed, and Herrera could be lining up alongside the likes of Emre Can and Jordan Henderson on Merseyside in the next Premier League campaign.

A move for the Mexico international would almost certainly rule Liverpool out of the running for Sporting Lisbon’s Joao Mario, who is being chased by Chelsea and Manchester United.

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And Herrera’s deal could be funded by a potential Anfield exit for Brazilian ace Philippe Coutinho.

Reports claim the 23-year-old has emerged as a target for Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, with both teams offering lucrative wages and Champions League football.

PSG are apparently set to start to bidding at £25m but compatriot Neymar hopes to see Coutinho join him at the Nou Camp, saying: “I’d like to play with him at Barca one day, he has the level to play.”