The Monaco midfielder Fabinho has completed the £43.7m sigining to Liverpool on a four-year deal.
The Brazilian international who has made four appearances for his home country, will join Liverpool officially on the 1st of July after undergoing successful medical at Melwood on Monday.
Nigeria decides sources understand Liverpool will pay £39.3m (€45m) plus a maximum £4.4m (€5m) in add-ons for the player, who can also play at right-back.
"I am really excited about this move," Fabinho told Liverpool's official website. "This is something that I always wanted - this is a giant of a team. The infrastructures of the club look exceptional.
"A football club of this size coming after my services, I didn't have to think that much about coming over. I will try to create my own history at this football club. Hopefully, on a personal level, I'm able to win titles with this club.
"I will try to grow and learn and improve myself, and to be part of the club's history."
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp believes Fabinho has the versatility to provide cover in a number of positions for his side.
"We have signed a fantastic player, but someone who is an equally fantastic person I think," said Klopp. "His reputation as a character in the dressing room and his attitude in training has come through from everyone we speak to.
"He has a lovely family also - adding a person like this to our dressing room only makes us even stronger. What we have - in terms of our environment at Melwood and in the team - means anyone coming in must be of that build.
"He has ability and mentality to play at the highest level in a number of positions. He can play '6', '8' and '2'. This is cool.
Jurgen Klopp says Fabinho can play in a number of positions at the 'highest level'
"He is tactically very strong and football smart. I think he improves our squad and there aren't that many players you can say that about in this moment, because the quality we have already is so high.
"I like that he is young yet experienced also, with a high number of games at a club that compete to win. Also, international caps for Brazil tells you something about him."
On the same day Naby Keita arrives from RB Leipzig, Fabinho will join Liverpool as well.
Liverpool are solely keen on signing the Lyon forward Nabil Fekir, however both his present club's and the France international president have insisted any deal is quite far and is not likely to take before the world cup.
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