Liverpool on
Thursday completed the signing of Egyptian winger Mohamed Salah from AS Roma
for a fee reported to be 39 million euros ($43.5 million).The 25-year-
old
agreed a five-year contract with the Premier League giants.
Salah, who
has also played for Basel, Chelsea and Fiorentina, has been capped 52 times,
scoring 29 international goals.”I’m very excited to be here. I’m very happy,”
said Salah who spent two seasons at Roma where he grabbed 29 goals in 65 Serie
A appearances.
“I will give
100 per cent and give everything for the club. I really want to win something
for this club.
“We have a
great team and very good players. I was watching the games last year and
everyone was giving 100 per cent to win something.
“Everyone
can see the coach gives everything. I hope to see that together we can give
everything to win something for the club, for the supporters and for us.”
Salah was a
long-term target of Liverpool, who previously tried to sign him three years ago
when they were pipped by Chelsea, and current manager Jurgen Klopp was keen to
add more pace to his side.
Klopp said
he had been a fan of the winger since his early days at Basel and believes his
experience in Italy will be key for a Liverpool side returning to the Champions
League next season.
“He knows
the Premier League, he has pedigree in the Champions League and he is one of
the most important players for his country,” Klopp told www.liverpoolfc.com.
“His record
in Italy has been outstanding and he possesses qualities that will enhance our
team and squad. I have followed him since he emerged at Basel and he has
matured into a really good player.
“His pace is
incredible, he gives us more attacking threat and we are already strong in this
area. I like that we will make it even more competitive.
“Most
important though, for us, is that he is hungry, willing and eager to be even
better and improve further. He believes in what we are trying to do here at
Liverpool and is extremely keen to be part of it. He is very excited about
performing for our wonderful supporters.
“He is an
ambitious player who wants to win and win at the highest level; he knows he can
fulfil those ambitions with Liverpool.
Klopp has
already signed England’s Under-20 World Cup winner Dominic Solanke after his
contract expired with Chelsea, with a fee likely to be decided by a tribunal.
While Salah
will be the second arrival of the summer there are a number of players surplus
to requirements and Liverpool have already turned down a bid for left-back
Alberto Moreno from Napoli.
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