It is a beautiful morning if you are a Liverpool fan.
Despite competition from the the two Manchester heavyweights, Brendan Rodgers was able to secure the signing of Brazilian international Roberto Firmino from Hoffenheim.
Firmino can operate as both a deep-lying central midfielder and an advanced playmaker with an eye for goal – he has scored 23 league goals across the last two seasons.
The BBC is reporting that Firmino, who is currently in action with Brazil at the Copa America, cost Liverpool €40 million.
Liverpool announce the signing of striker Roberto Firmino from Hoffenheim in a £29m deal.http://t.co/DK5fzPpWBz pic.twitter.com/I4HqpOHhVG
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) June 24, 2015
So Firmino joins James Milner and Danny Ings as new Liverpool additions while reports say that Mario Balotelli and Fabio Borini will soon leave Anfield. That would represent a decent clear-out by Rodgers with plenty of time left in the summer to do other business.
The man himself approved of the signing on Twitter earlier…
https://twitter.com/DeludedBrendan/status/613591983144214529
