The Reds have made a surprise move in the Greek market as Rafa Benitez spreads his net wide in the search for reinforcement...
Sotiris Kyrgiakos has officially announced, via his personal website, that he is now a Liverpool player.
"Never in my life have I hidden from the consequences of my choices," a statement from the 30-year-old said.
"I said last week that I would be an AEK Athens player for the next four years and I meant what I said at the time.
"Today, however, I had to make the most important decision in my career. Going back on my word was difficult, but this is life, and life can bring about strange things."
Liverpool have today pulled off a surprise transfer coup, and swooped for Greek international Sotiris Kyrgiakos from AEK Athens, as manager Rafa Benitez looks to reinforce his rearguard, weakened by injury in recent days.
Kyrgiakos has spent only a year back in Greece, after a career which has seen him play in Germany for Eintracht Frankfurt and in Scotland with Rangers.
the player has cost the Reds €3million, after they Merseysiders made an initial bid of €1.5million. AEK themselves began the negotiations holding out for €5million.
The move has seemingly emerged from out of the blue, surprising Greek observers who had little or no inkling that the swoop was on the cards.
Stoke City travel to Anfield on Wednesday night with doubts surrounding the fitness of Martin Skrtel, who has a jaw injury, though he could possibly play, and Daniel Agger, still sidelined with a back injury.
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