Liverpool have agreed personal terms with Chelsea striker Dominic Solanke – and fans on Twitter have provided mixed views to his signing.
The club confirmed on their official website on Tuesday afternoon that the 19-year-old will move to Anfield on July 1 when his contract at Stamford Bridge expires.
Solanke is currently representing England at the under-20’s World Cup in South Korea, where he has played three matches for his home country, scoring one goal.
The highly-rated teenager becomes Jurgen Klopp’s first summer signing and there is no doubt that fans want to see more additions over the course of the summer.
Liverpool finished in the top four this season, which means they now have the chance to enter the group stages of the Champions League for the following campaign.
As a result, the Reds supporters provided a wide range of views when Solanke was confirmed as their first signing, with some expecting a much bigger name.
One fan stated that the expectations amongst the Liverpool supporters is that they want to sign players such as Monaco wonderkid Kylian Mbpabbe or Lyon forward Alexandre Lacazette, but instead they sign a player from Chelsea’s youth academy.
One supporter even felt that RB Leipzig midfielder Naby Keïta will be their next signing following his successful season in the Bundesliga.
Overall, the Liverpool fans weren’t too sure what to make of the Solanke deal given the fact that he has only played one senior match for Chelsea.
Here is a selection of their messages on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/ffsStudge/status/869584165838233601
https://twitter.com/ffsStudge/status/869584435389366273
Welcome to Liverpool Solanke #YNWA ??
— Ian (@ssjChevy) May 30, 2017
https://twitter.com/ClassyGerrard/status/869591274835324934
https://twitter.com/yaniu8/status/869591092324257792
happy with Solanke signing, now add a few more players that can compete in starting 11, just hope its not another summer of over-hype #LFC
— Scott Francis (@WelshWookie88) May 30, 2017
Expectation: Kylian Mbappe, Aubameyang, Lacazette, Luan, etc..
REALITY: Dominic Solanke #LFC
— Roshan Nair (@RoshanNair_) May 30, 2017
I personally feel Solanke is a great investment! #lfc
— Muneer Holmes (@MuneerholmesN) May 30, 2017
https://twitter.com/_Hanggono/status/869588721288437760
Signing Solanke from Chelsea for £3million is a very good deal. Hopefully the boy settles in well, listens, learns and progresses #LFC
— LFC-TM (@Its_all_left) May 30, 2017