Everton agreed a club record transfer fee of 11.25 million pounds (US$22.4 million dollars) with Middlesbrough on Wednesday for Ayegbeni Yakubu.
Boro have given the Nigeria striker permission to talk to the Toffees and the 24-year-old was travelling to Liverpool for talks at Goodison Park.
Over the past four seasons, only former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry has scored more English Premier League goals than Yakubu.
The Nigerian did not feature in Boro boss Gareth Southgate's squad for Saturday's 2-1 win at Fulham, fuelling speculation that Yakubu was to be sold.
Several Premier League sides have tracked his availability.
Portsmouth brought Yakubu to England on loan from Israeli side Maccabi Haifa in January 2003, signing him permanently three months later.
Pompey sold the hitman to Boro for 7.5 million pounds (US$15.2 million dollars) in July 2005.
He scored 36 goals in 81 league games for Portsmouth and has scored 25 times in 73 league matches for Boro.
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