Liverpool's record signing Mohamed Salah will give a hefty financial boost to the Reds' Premier League rivals Chelsea.

The Blues are set to profit on the impending arrival of the Egyptian winger from Roma, according to The Times, which is tipped to be wrapped up this week.

The reds are expected to fork out a club-record fee of £39million for the 25-year-old after he competes a medical, due to take place this week.

Salah went to Roma from Chelsea in a £12million deal in 2016 after a successful loan spell at the club.

He has been tagged by Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp as a top target to complement his only other established wide player is Senegal international Sadio Mane, the club's player of the year last season.

As part of negotiations the now champions negotiated a sell-on clause in his contract worth 10 per cent of the profit on any future sale.