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Defenders Sakho and Ilori complete their moves to Anfield

02 September 2013 - 09:43

<strong>Liverpool have confirmed that former Paris Saint Germain defender Mamadou Sakho has joined the club alongwith Sporting Lisbon youngster Tiago Ilori.</strong>

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Sakho, 23 years old, has been struggling for first team opportunities at Parc des Princes and has been eyeing for a move away this summer.<br />

Sakho told the club's official website: "I'm delighted to be here. I'd like to thank everyone for the welcome.<br />

"I came here because the project that is in place at Liverpool interests me. I'm really looking forward to playing my first game.<br />

"I know the Liverpool fans are fantastic and while I was in France, it was clear for me to see they are amongst the best in England."<br />

Ilori added: "It feels great being a Liverpool player - coming to the Premier League has always been a dream for me.<br />

"I'm going to try and achieve everything I can. I want to play as much as possible and we'll see what the future holds. I will give my all and try my best to help the team.<br />

"I know the history of the club and the Premier League is the best league in the world, in my opinion," added Ilori. "Liverpool have a great team and I think it's the place for me to be at the moment.<br />

"I know there have been some great teams here in the past and the club has won a lot of trophies and I want to be a part of it."

Written by Prateek Sarkar