The Blackburn defender has been offered twice as much money by the London club where he will also be a first team player rather than a squad player like he would be at Anfield.
Although Rafael Benitez has urged Neill to reconsider it is unlikely he will do so and the Australian, unpopular with Liverpool fans since breaking Jamie Carragher's leg in a cowardly challenge in 2003, will join Alan Curbishley's side this week.