Liverpool have signed Denmark international Christian Poulsen on a three-year contract from Italian club Juventus for an initial fee of £4.5m.
The defensive midfielder, 30, has been earmarked by manager Roy Hodgson as a potential replacement for Javier Mascherano, who wants to leave Anfield.
Poulsen joins new signings Joe Cole, Milan Jovanovic, Jonjo Shelvey and Danny Wilson at the club this summer.
He knows Hodgson, having joined FC Copenhagen when he was boss in 2000.
Poulsen, who has also played for Schalke and Sevilla, has 77 Denmark caps.
What do you think – will he be able to replace Masher in midfield. We know how easy-going the midfield is in Italy compared to the premiership.
