Xherdan Shaqiri is a Liverpool player (Picture: Liverpool FC)
Liverpool have confirmed they have completed the signing of Xherdan Shaqiri from Stoke City.
Talks between Stoke and Liverpool over a £12million deal advanced in recent days and the 26-year-old winger has been unveiled as the club’s third signing of the summer transfer window.
Naby Keita and Fabinho arrived on Merseyside earlier this summer to boost Jurgen Klopp’s midfield options and Shaqiri provides support for Roberto Firmino, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane in attack.
Shaqiri has been on holiday following Switzerland’s elimination from the World Cup but is set to join up with his new team-mates for pre-season training next week.
The former Bayern Munich man passed a medical with Liverpool on Friday and has been handed the No.23 shirt.
(Picture: Liverpool FC)
‘I’m very happy to be here,’ Shaqiri said.
‘It’s a huge club with big history, big players and a fantastic coach. So I’m really glad and happy to be here.
‘As a player you always want to be on the biggest stage in football. A few years ago I wanted to come too but it didn’t happen.
‘I’m really happy that now I’m finally here. I want to improve myself too, I want to be with the best and I want to win titles. That’s what I’m here for.’
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