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Liverpool strengthened its offensive options with the signing of Swiss striker Xherdan Shaqiri of Stoke City for a long-term contract, the Premier League club said Friday.
The details of the case were not disclosed Shaqiri had signed a five-year contract after Liverpool paid its release clause of 13.5 million pounds ($ 17.86 million) )
"It's a huge club with a great history, great players and a fantastic coach (Juergen Klopp), really happy and happy to be here," said Shaqiri, 26, on Anfield Club website
Shaqiri started every game in Switzerland this season, losing to Sweden in the round of 16 and scoring 21 goals in 74 games for his country, including a last-minute goal against Serbia in group stage Russia
The talented Swiss playmaker is Liverpool's third rookie in the window of transfers since the arrival of AS Monaco midfielder Fabinho and Naby Keita of RB Leipzig.
"… he (Shaqiri) is someone who makes it's a great Ande difference for the team and the team because it can occupy as many positions in our system, it gives us more flexibility in how we can use our current players, "said Klopp
. He joined Bayern Munich in 2012, where he spent two and a half years at the giants of the Bundesliga before spending six months with Inter Milan.
He won the championships of Switzerland and Germany and Bayern in 2013.
"I know him well of his time in Switzerland and in particular" I am a long time admirer ", added Klopp
"But the added bonus is now that he knows the Premier League and what it takes to play in this particularly intense environment. Shakiri joined Stoke in 2013 and scored 15 goals in 84 league games in three seasons in the Midlands, which were relegated from The Best Flight last season.
"As a player, you still want to be on the biggest football scene, a few years ago I wanted to come too but that did not happen," added Shaqiri, who was linked to Liverpool in 2014 when Bayern blocked a move.
"I'm really happy that I'm finally here, I want to improve too, I want to be with the best and I want to win titles, that's why I'm here." [19659013]
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