Crvena Zvezda have revealed that the Reds have been successful in their bid to sign the Serbian starlet and that the player will remain in Belgrade until the end of the season
Goal revealed back on December 17 that the Reds had sent representatives to complete the transfer of the Serbian midfielder, with the 19-year-old having been on the radar of the likes of Inter, Anderlecht and Stuttgart.
The Serbian club revealed they had also received offers of €2m from Belgian outfit Anderlecht and €5m from Bundesliga strugglers Stuttgart but it is Liverpool who look to have won the race for the midfielder's signature.
As part of the deal Crvena Zvezda will receive 10 per cent of the next transfer fee should Grujic leave the Reds and will keep the 19-year-old on loan from the Merseyside club until the end of the season.
A statement from Crvena Zvezda claimed the loan back from Liverpool had been agreed because of their wish to "respect the desire of the player's father" to stay in Belgrade until the end of the campaign.
Liverpool's move for Grujic had appeared to be in doubt after his father was quoted as telling a Serbian newspaper that he had confiscated the teenager's passport, urging to "leave the kid alone".
Grujic, who has five goals in 21 league appearances for Crvena Zvezda this season, is poised to become the first signing for Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.
The Belgrade club have described the transfer as their largest in the last 10 years and say it solves most of their financial problems.
His performances have helped Red Star to the top of the Serbian Super Liga, and the club states that the funds from the deal are "necessary" to make their goal of winning the league and qualifying for the Champions League come true.
Culled from goal.com
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