Turkish defender Ozan Kabak poses during the official presentation of the squad of German first league Bundesliga football club Schalke 04 at the Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, western Germany, on August 6, 2020. (Photo by Ina FASSBENDER / AFP)
Liverpool have completed the signing of Schalke central defender Ozan Kabak on a six-month loan with an option to buy.
The 20-year old Turkey international has already undergone a medical in Germany and is expected to fly into Merseyside in the next hours.
Schalke will pocket an initial loan fee of £1m, rising to £1.5m in potential add-ons depending on appearances and Liverpool’s performance in the Champions League.
Liverpool will retain an option to buy in the summer worth an initial £18m, which could rise to £26.5m with add-ons, and will have until June to trigger that clause.
It comes as Liverpool confirmed that centre-back Joel Matip will miss the remainder of the season due to ankle ligament injury sustained in the 3-1 win over Tottenham on Thursday.
Kabak was on Liverpool’s radar last summer and is a long-term target of the club’s recruitment team.
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