Andrea Dossena has agreed a return to Serie A, according to reports in Italy.

The left-back has been widely expected to leave Liverpool during the transfer window, and now looks set to move to Napoli after earlier talks with Atletico Madrid broke down.

Napoli’s sporting director is reported to have flown to Merseyside this week to wrap up the deal, having previously attempted to sign the defender in the summer. The former Udinese man is likely to put pen to paper on a deal said to be worth £4.4m to the Reds, a loss on the reported £7m Rafa Benitez spent on the player but not as bad as many fans had feared.

Dossena never really found his feet in English football but will always hold a place in Kop hearts after scoring the final goal in both the 4-0 win over Real Madrid and the 4-1 win at Old Trafford in a famous week last season.

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