New Anfield manager Brendan Rodgers is keen to snap up Sigurdsson after the midfielder impressed during a spell on loan under him at Swansea City from Hoffenheim during the second half of last season.
The 22-year-old was poised to complete a club record £6.8million move to the Swans last month until Rodgers’ departure put a block on the deal.
Rodgers has expressed his interest in taking Sigurdsson to Liverpool but stressed the player had to first speak to Swansea, who appointed Michael Laudrup as their new boss on Friday.
That, though, is expected to be a formality, although Liverpool will have to pay nearer £8.5million for Sigurdsson’s services after Swansea negotiated a discount as part of their initial loan deal for the player.
The Iceland international was scheduled to begin pre-season training with Hoffenheim yesterday, but the Bundesliga side have granted extended leave in order for him to complete a move to England.
The pundit has tipped Sigurdsson to join Rodgers at Liverpool rather than complete his proposed permanent move to Swansea.
The Welsh club earned £45.9million from television and prize money during their first season in the Premier League, finishing 11th in the table, and so have funds to strengthen the squad.
Sigurdsson said in April he would be happy to stay at the Liberty Stadium beyond the end of the season.
But Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins had also admitted the Welsh club would struggle to keep hold of the midfielder.
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