Liverpool confirm loan deal for Sahin
Reuters - Saturday 25 August 2012, 10:17
Liverpool have agreed a deal to
sign Real Madrid playmaker Nuri Sahin on a season-long loan, the
English Premier League club said on Saturday.
The Turkey international joined Real last year after helping
Borussia Dortmund win the 2011 Bundesliga title but found
opportunities limited because of injury and the form of Mesut
Ozil.
Real boss Jose Mourinho was keen for Sahin to go to England
to restart his career and Liverpool have swooped after interest
from Arsenal cooled.
"The 23-year-old will now undergo a medical on Merseyside,"
a Liverpool statement said.
Sahin's departure from the Bernabeu is another indication
that Tottenham Hotspur's creative midfielder Luka Modric could
head to Real, while the future of Kaka remains uncertain.
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has hinted that Sahin would
be a major first-team player at Anfield despite playing in a
similar role to captain Steven Gerrard, who may now be asked to
operate wide or as a holding midfielder.
With Sahin's medical still to be completed, the 31-cap
player will not be available for Sunday's home league game
against champions Manchester City.