ICYMI: Liverpool Defender Lovren Joins Russian Club Zenit St Petersburg
File photo: Croatia’s defender Dejan Lovren celebrates after winning the Russia 2018 World Cup semi-final football match between Croatia and England at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on July 11, 2018. Jewel SAMAD / AFPLiverpool defender Dejan Lovren has completed a move to Russian side Zenit St Petersburg for a reported £10.9 million after slipping down the pecking order at Anfield.
The 31-year-old, who joined the newly crowned Premier League champions from Southampton in 2014, made just 15 appearances this season, falling to fourth-choice centre-back behind Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip.“Another Liverpool legend who leaves the club, because he was absolutely a very, very important part of this team from the first day since I was in,” manager Jurgen Klopp told liverpoolfc.com.
“When he was fit, he was very, very, very often in the team. A great player and a great person,” Klopp added. “Really good, in the air a machine, and I really liked working together with him. It will be interesting to follow Zenit St Petersburg now. I wish him the best of luck.”
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Liverpool defender Lovren completes movement to Zenit St. PetersburgZenit St. Petersburg have signed centre-back Dejan Lovren from Liverpool on a three-year contract, the Russian champions announced on Monday..
Read more »
EPL: Key players leave Liverpool, Tottenham after Sunday's final matches - Daily Post NigeriaDejan Lovren has left Liverpool for Zenit Saint Petersburg for a fee of around £11m. The newly-crowned Premier League champions confirmed this via Twitter
Read more »
Everton Defender Leighton Baines RetiresEverton Defender Leighton Baines Retires
Read more »
Semi Ajayi: I enjoy Nigerian food a lot | The Nation NewsSuper Eagles and West Bromwich Albion (WBA) creative defender Oluwasemilogo Ajayi celebrates West Bromwich Albion promotion to EPL by sitting
Read more »