Minamino completes Monaco switch from Liverpool

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– Ligue 1 side Monaco have confirmed the signing of Japan international Takumi Minamino for £15.5m from Liverpool on a four-year deal.

– The Ligue 1 side were one of the clubs interested in the 27-year-old, who joined the Reds from Red Bull Salzburg for £7.25m in 2020.

– Minamino said: “I am very happy to be part of this very exciting project.”

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– He scored 14 times in 55 outings for Liverpool and was their top scorer in domestic cup competitions last season.

– Liverpool said last week they had agreed to sell the midfielder after he made just 11 appearances, including one start, in the Premier League last season.

Takumi Minamino has today completed a permanent transfer to @AS_Monaco after a two-and-a-half-year stay at Anfield.
Everyone at #LFC would like to thank @takumina0116 for his contributions and wish him every success in the next chapter of his career.
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) June 28, 2022

– “It is a great joy for me to join AS Monaco, a club with a great tradition and among the most recognised in Ligue 1,” Minamino said. “I’m looking forward to discovering my new environment and doing everything I can to help the team.”

Thank you for everything during your time at the Reds, @takumina0116 ❤ pic.twitter.com/zo4gPwQA86
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) June 28, 2022

– Liverpool’s boss Jurgen Klopp said: “It’s hard to see Taki go, but it’s a great move for him and one he thoroughly deserves. [He is] An amazing professional; super, talented player.

“He made us better each and every day he was with us – not just in the games he played in but every single session in training. Perfect attitude, winner’s mentality.”
Jürgen Klopp on @takumina0116’s big contribution to our success in recent years 👇
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) June 28, 2022

– “As a person, he is full of warmth and makes everyone feel positive. A manager’s dream, to be honest.”

ようこそ、南野選手 !
Welcome, @takumina0116 🇯🇵✍🏼#WelcomeTakumi pic.twitter.com/mb09GneOAY
— AS Monaco EN (@AS_Monaco_EN) June 28, 2022

– Minamino’s departure came after Sadio Mane completed a £35m move to Bayern Munich and following the arrival on Merseyside of Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez.