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TRANSFER TIMELINE: How Liverpool moved ahead of Man Utd, Spurs and City for Adam Lallana
LIVERPOOL are in pole position to land Southampton star Adam Lallana this summer.
Yesterday, the Reds lodged a £20million offer for the England midfielder.
And with leading bookmakers pricing the 26-year-old at ODDS-ON to move to Anfield, a deal appears inevitable.
Here, Express Sport looks at how Liverpool moved ahead of Manchester United, Manchester City and Tottenham in the race to sign Lallana.
November 13, 2013: Lallana emerges as a target for Liverpool with Brendan Rodgers plotting to bolster his midfield in the January transfer window.
December 26, 2013: Manchester United manager David Moyes joins the race to land the former Bournemouth loanee.
December 27, 2013: Saints boss Mauricio Pochettino responds to the transfer speculation, saying: "There is no pressure to sell, Adam has said he is happy at Southampton and Southampton have no plans to sell him."
January 16, 2014: Lallana's future is thrown into doubt after Southampton executive chairman Nicola Cortese resigns.
January 19, 2014: Lallana plays down a move away from St Mary's by insisting Cortese's exit will not disrupt Southampton's impressive progress this season.
April 13, 2014: Under-fire United boss Moyes plans a double swoop to bring Lallana and team-mate Luke Shaw to Old Trafford in the summer.
April 16, 2014: New Southmpton chairman Ralph Krueger claims the club will not be forced to sell their prize assets in the summer despite recording a £7.1 million loss for the last financial year.
April 27, 2014: Liverpool and Tottenham re-enter the fray for Lallana and Shaw following Moyes' Red Devils sacking.
April 27, 2014: After starring in Southampton's 2-0 win over Everton, Lallana hinted he could leave: "We'll sit down in the summer and see what happens."
May 7, 2014: Manchester City's Financial Fair Play punishment reveals serious implications for their close-season transfer strategy. With Manuel Pellegrini needing 'home-grown' players for his squad next term City are linked with a move for Lallana.
May 13, 2014: Liverpool lodge a £20m bid for Lallana with England boss Roy Hodgson telling the midfielder to get his future sorted quickly.