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Liverpool transfer news: Xherdan Shaqiri reveals all in first interview – WATCH
LIVERPOOL have completed the signing of Xherdan Shaqiri, and this is what he had to say upon joining the Reds.
"That was a big point for me to come here, because of the coach. I love his football, how he plays and how he manages a team. I was always an admirer of his so I’m happy to reunite with him." ������
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) July 13, 2018
'THAT' first @LFCTV interview: https://t.co/GwZ40U4y8u #XS23 pic.twitter.com/MyM1r7YRhJ
After bringing in the likes of Naby Keita and Fabinho this summer, Shaqiri becomes Liverpool’s third signing of the transfer window.
The Switzerland signs a long-term deal with the Reds after joining the Anfield club from Stoke for an undisclosed fee.
Manager Jurgen Klopp says the decision to sign Shaqiri was easy to make.
“I think the English phrase to explain the decision to sign Xherdan is a ‘no-brainer’," he told Liverpoolfc.com.
“When someone like him becomes available in this way you have to react if you are smart – and we have.
And in his first interview with the Reds, Shaqiri revealed he’s achieved a long-held ambition of working with Klopp after sealing his move.
“I know the coach from Germany, when he was at Dortmund,” he said.
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“We played against each other – me with Bayern Munich – and they were always big games.
“That was a big point for me to come here, because of the coach.
“I love his football, how he plays and how he manages a team. I was always an admirer of his so I’m happy to reunite with him.”