Alexander Isak was on the brink of a British-record £125 million ($169 million) move to Liverpool from Newcastle on Monday on a frantic final day of the Premier League transfer window.
The Sweden striker is understood to have arrived at Liverpool's training ground on Monday as a protracted saga neared its end.
With the Premier League window due to shut at 1800 GMT, there were a number of big deals yet to be done as clubs scramble to strengthen.
Sky Sports reported that Newcastle had agreed a deal to sign Brentford forward Yoane Wissa, while Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma was set for a move to Manchester City after being told he was surplus to requirements at Paris Saint-Germain.
Struggling Manchester United were understood to have agreed a deal to sign Belgian goalkeeper Senne L