Football news - Liverpool confirm Takumi Minamino signing from RB Salzburg
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Updated 19/12/2019 at 09:04 GMT
Liverpool have announced the signing of Takumi Minamino from RB Salzburg.
Takumi Minamino
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The 24-year-old passed a medical on Wednesday and will join the Merseyside club on a four-and-a-half year deal on January 1.
Minamino told Liverpool's official website: “It has been a dream, my dream to become a Liverpool player. And I’m so excited that the moment has come true.
“To play in the Premier League was one of my targets.
"I think this is the top-class league in the world; I was thinking if my career as a footballer progressed smoothly, someday I would be able to play in the Premier League.
But I never thought I would be able to play in this team and I’m really happy about it. I’m looking forward to it.
Minamino made 199 appearances for Salzburg, having joined from J. League club Cerezo Osaka in January 2015, scoring 64 goals.
The Japan international played in both of the Austrian club's Champions League group games against the Reds this season, scoring in the 4-3 defeat at Anfield in October.
“This is fabulous news – a wonderful signing. We are really, really happy about this,” Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp told the club's official website.
“Our supporters have had the chance to see him close up recently so I don’t need to sing too loudly about his qualities as they are already known.
Takumi is a very quick, very clever player, he finds space between the lines. He is brave with the ball but also brave without the ball – a proper team player. He makes the best of himself for the benefit of others.
“I’m sure all the Liverpool supporters will go out of their way to make Takumi feel at home in our amazing city and club," Klopp added.
“I am also pretty sure as of now we have added to our numbers of the LFC family in Japan specifically. For those who follow us now because we have one of the country’s most exciting talents, I say welcome – it’s a special club to be part of.”
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