Liverpool today completed the signing of 21-year-old French midfielder Alou Diarra on a five-year contract.
Diarra has been signed on a free transfer from German giants Bayern Munich.
The former French under-20 international signed for Bayern from French second division side Louhans-Cuiseaux two years ago.
He was a member of the French under-20 side that went to the World Youth Cup in 2001.
Liverpool are also expected to officially announce the signing of Bruno Cheyrou from French club Lille over the next few days, while the Senegalese duo who starred at the World Cup finals, midfielder Salif Diao and striker El-Hadji Diouf, will also become Liverpool players before the start of the season, the club said.
Diao, however, is unlikely to arrive at Anfield until the end of the year.
AFP