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Apparently a fee has been agreed and he's on his way for a medical. I don't know a lot about him but what I do know is that he scored 14 goals for Nice last season which was more than what Chamakh scored and hes now joined Arsenal. He's only 23 but has great potential and has been dubbed, "The Next Henry".

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they say hes a top striker honestly ive never heard of him, also no deal has been struck yet ive just seen the piece on sky sports website, lets just hope n gog goes to west brom because hes sh1t.

Nice striker Loic Remy set for Liverpool medical after agreeing £12.5m transfer

Frenchman expected to travel to Merseyside this weekend...
16 Jul 2010 12:43:00

EXCLUSIVE
By Tim Rich

Liverpool are on the verge of signing French striker Loic Remy on a five-year contract for a fee of around £12.5 million [€15m], Goal.com UK understands.

The 23-year-old is expected to travel to Merseyside tomorrow to undergo a medical before joining Roy Hodgson’s squad at its training camp in Switzerland, according to sources at Remy’s club, Nice.

Remy had been tempted by offers from Tottenham and West Ham, whose directors, David Sullivan and Karen Brady flew to the south of France in an attempt to negotiate a deal, but it was Liverpool’s history that tipped the balance and a deal has agreed in principle.

“Liverpool is a legendary club,” Remy told Nice Matin today. “I am very excited by the thought of playing there. It has a magnificent stadium and a fantastic public.”

Liverpool are expected to pay Nice £7.5 million [€9m] upfront with the rest to follow in installments.

The Nice president, Gilberto Stellado, is believed to have sought reassurances about Liverpool’s financial situation before agreeing to the move. Nice paid Olympique Lyonnais a club record €8m for Remy, although after two seasons and 25 goals they have accepted they can no longer hold on to a striker who but for an ankle injury might have gone to Arsenal in the January transfer window.

"I absolutely rely on him but we have resigned ourselves to his leaving," said the Nice coach, Eric Roy. "We had a verbal agreement that he would spend two seasons at Nice so it was always likely he would leave if an offer came along that matched what the club expected."

It comes after Remy's agent Frederic Guerra revealed he was in talks with Liverpool.

"Yes, Liverpool are interested in Loic and Loic is interested in Liverpool," he told Sky Sports. "There has also been interest from West Ham and Tottenham and it is now up to Nice. Loic has always said he is keen to play in England and Liverpool are a massive club."

He added: "I believe if Loic comes to England he will be a massive success. He is like Thierry Henry, but I believe if he comes to England he could be even better than Henry. He is a sensational player, he is very strong, very quick and two-footed. He is the complete player and Liverpool would love him."

Liverpool's new manager Roy Hodgson has made bolstering his team's forward line a priority, amid uncertainty over whether Fernando Torres will stay at the club.

well i wouldn't say it's a bad thing not to be in the french squad led by domenech. i think he will feature in the french squad over the coming years now that blanc is the new national coach.

WTF what does his race have to do with his attitude. Does Joe Cole being British make him a greedy F#$@#@ [oops]? FFS

At least he isn't one of the other dreamy tabloid transfer possibilities that we have been linked with. Also hopefully Roy has an eye for talent and wouldn't buy Spanish League rejects like Benitez did.

yeah emp apparently cisse was the quickest thing on 2 legs , pity he used on 1 for shooting and the other for standing on!

watch remy get 15+ goals next season now i've said that ;-)

if this would have been a rafa signing then i would be sceptical that he would be another babel. also i don't like how they label someone "the new henry". we've already had "the new zidane" in the team once and we all know how that worked out...

but this player seems to be the real deal and im sure roy can get the best out of him.

the echo are also saying we're on the verge of making a bid.

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool...00252-26864728/

anyone we have ever had, who's been compared to a past great has turned out sh!te ! more so if they were french.

we've had the next Zidane (Cheyrou)
the next Viera (Salif Diau)
Ngog I think was either compared to Henry or Trezeguay.

I would be prepared to eat humble pie on this one but I think he'll be sh!te in the PL.

I agree - and no I haven't seen him.

Had a quick look on youtube and there is hardly anything on there (which doesn't bode well either).

But yes, let's wait and see