Liverpool announced the signing of Japanese international Takumi Minamino from Red Bull Salzburg on Wednesday.
The attacking midfielder / winger arrives for a fee of £7.5 million. An absolute steal for Liverpool in the current transfer market.
Takumi Minamino has already impressed against Liverpool in the Champions League. So while he is not quite a hidden gem – he is the closest thing to it these days.
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“Our supporters have had the chance to see him close up recently so I don’t need to sing too loudly about his qualities as they are already known,” said Jurgen Klopp.
“Takumi Minamino is a very quick, very clever player, he finds space between the lines. He is brave with the ball but also brave without the ball – a proper team player. He makes the best of himself for the benefit of others. ‘His Champions League experience is a big bonus and coming from the club and organisation he does, we know he’ll be well coached, used to an elite environment and had all the right experiences.
“It is fantastic work by our football operations team in how they’ve handled this transfer. Michael Edwards and the team deserve a lot of credit. ‘It’s not hard to see why Salzburg is a favoured destination for players with real talent and hunger. ‘From our experiences dealing with, and facing, Salzburg on and off the pitch in recent months, their reputation as a benchmark modern European club will only grow.
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“I’m sure all the Liverpool supporters will go out of their way to make Takumi feel at home in our amazing city and club. ‘I am also pretty sure as of now we have added to our numbers of the LFC family in Japan specifically. ‘For those who follow us now because we have one of the country’s most exciting talents, I say welcome – it’s a special club to be part of.”
Minamino becomes the fourth player associated with Red Bull sporting director Ralf Rangnick to sign for Liverpool. He joins Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane and Naby Keita.
