Liverpool to complete deal for winger

Liverpool have agreed the signing of Rennes winger Sylvain Marveaux, after the pacy Frenchman settled a pre-contract agreement at Anfield to sign for a free transfer in the summer.

Marveaux had featured in over 100 appearances for the club primarily as a left-winger. The diminutive 24-year-old stands at just 5ft 7, but offers a creative spark that caught the attention of Liverpool's Director of Football Strategy Damien Comolli.

Marveaux has already revealed that he will depart Rennes in the summer after 10 years at the club, with many reports suggesting that he has already agreed to join Kenny Dalglish's Liverpool revolution.

Rennes general manager Peter Dreossi claimed; "We will never see Sylvain Marveaux in the jersey of Stade Rennais again."

West Ham saw a bid of £3 million rejected in the summer, though Chelsea have also courted the pacy winger over the past few months. Chelsea did not make a firm offer for the player, eventually leading to Marveaux deciding that Anfield was an appropriate destination for his first move out of France.

The Bleacher Report have revealed that Marveaux was present at Anfield earlier in the season, when Liverpool met Wolves in the Premier League, but claimed that talks have now concluded and the Frenchman is set to make the switch in July.

Marveaux is unlikely to be the only signing arriving at the club in the summer, with Kenny Dalglish recently signing a permanent deal and likely to continue the same spending that saw him capture Andy Carroll and Luis Suarez for a combined £58 million.

Marveaux remained coy over his arranged transfer to the Merseyside club, despite insisting that he would be playing in England next year.

"I have not yet signed," Marveuax pleaded. "What is certain is that next season I will play in England.

"I was able to resume training this week. I would have liked to train with my team-mates, but the club informed me that they did not want me to take part with the group.

"I enjoyed helping the club to a great season. I am disappointed at not being able to have one last match at the stadium. For 10 years, I gave what I had to give to Rennes,"

Aston Villa winger Ashley Young has been repeatedly linked with a switch to the northwest, as has Blackpool skipper Charlie Adam. Many Liverpool fans believe their side have lacked a quality winger since Luis Garcia, with the likes of Milan Jovanovic and Joe Cole struggling to make an impact upon the first team.

Many believe that Marveaux could help to ease the problems Liverpool have experienced in wide positions. Dalglish is also likely to want a left-back having played Glen Johnson out of position there since he took over from Roy Hodgson.

Source: Sportsvibe.co.uk

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