Liverpool complete £7.25m signing of Takumi Minamino from Red Bull Salzburg - 7M sport

Liverpool complete £7.25m signing of Takumi Minamino from Red Bull Salzburg



Posted Friday, December 20, 2019 by Express.co.uk

Liverpool have confirmed the arrival of Takumi Minamino from Red Bull Salzburg.

Liverpool have completed the signing of Takumi Minamino, paying Red Bull Salzburg £7.25million for his services. The midfielder will officially join the Reds on January 1 and could make his debut just four days later against Everton in the FA Cup.

Minamino impressed against the Reds in the Champions League and scored at Anfield.

It is thought he has been on Liverpool’s radar since 2013 and he completed his medical on Wednesday.

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.”

Liverpool complete £7.25m signing of Takumi Minamino from Red Bull Salzburg
Liverpool have completed the signing of Takumi Minamino (Image: GETTY)

And Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is delighted to have got his man.

"This is fabulous news – a wonderful signing. We are really, really happy about this,” Klopp said.

"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.

"His Champions League experience is a big bonus and coming from the club and organisation he does, we know he’ll be well coached, used to an elite environment and had all the right experiences.

"It is fantastic work by our football operations team in how they’ve handled this transfer. Michael Edwards and the team deserve a lot of credit.

"It’s not hard to see why Salzburg is a favoured destination for players with real talent and hunger.

"From our experiences dealing with, and facing, Salzburg on and off the pitch in recent months, their reputation as a benchmark modern European club will only grow.

Liverpool complete £7.25m signing of Takumi Minamino from Red Bull Salzburg
New Liverpool man Takumi Minamino has impressed at RB Salzburg (Image: GETTY)

"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.

"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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