Liverpool closing in on the £8.5m signing of 18-year-old right-back Calvin Ramsay from Aberdeen - report

Liverpool are understood to be nearing the signing of Aberdeen right-back Calvin Ramsay. The Reds have been seeking a bona fide back-up to Trent Alexander-Arnold for some time and they appear to have found their man in the highly-rated 18-year-old.

Ad/> According to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, Aberdeen are holding out for a fee of around £8.5m with add-ons, but the Reds are not likely to view that figure as insurmountable. TransfersTchouameni joins Real Madrid on a six-year contractA DAY AGO Romano wrote on Twitter: «Liverpool are set to reach an agreement with Calvin Ramsay on personal terms — they made an official bid to Aberdeen for the Scottish full-back.

»Club confident on agreement between clubs — but Aberdeen want around €10m (£8.5m) with add-ons included. Talks ongoing." Wherever the fee lands it will likely be the biggest Aberdeen have ever received for a player, with Scott McKenna's £2.9m move to Nottingham Forest in 2020 their previous highest, according to Transfermarkt.

Transfer news live — Liverpool on verge of Nunez deal, Man Utd enter Lewandowski race Man Utd close in on £68m deal for De Jong — Paper Round Southgate says England are 'too reliant' on Kane, Sterling for goals And there is a reason for it with Ramsay's potential having been obvious over the last couple of years, and the youngster being tracked by the likes of Manchester United and Spurs. Ramsay is believed to prefer a move to Anfield though, and he will have a body of work to emulate by looking across to the other flank at fellow Scot Andy Robertson.