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Liverpool Football Club are delighted to confirm the signing of Serbia midfielder Marko Grujic.

The 19-year-old put pen to paper on a contract with the Reds at Melwood today to tie up a transfer from Red Star Belgrade, where he will immediately return on loan until the end of the season.

Grujic currently represents Serbia at U21 level and was also a member of their World Cup-winning U20 squad in 2015.

Upon completing the deal, he told Liverpoolfc.com: “I’m very excited and so proud to be here and a member of Liverpool Football Club. I can’t wait to get started, play at Anfield and train at Melwood.

“I was thinking about my progress in my next period and decided it was good for me to come here and try to be the best I can.

“I want to play in front of one of the loudest set of fans in Europe at Anfield.

“I also like the atmospheres at other stadiums, the crowds are very good. I like to play under pressure and that’s why I’ve come here – because it brings out the best in me.”

Grujic’s form in 2015-16 has helped elevate Red Star to the top of the Serbian Superliga, where they entered the current winter break with a 25-point cushion over second-placed FK Cukaricki.

So far this term, he’s netted five goals in 21 league appearances for Red Star after making his debut aged just 17 in 2013.

In joining Liverpool, he becomes Jürgen Klopp’s first signing as Reds boss.

Klopp said: “We’re very pleased because Marko is a big talent and we’ve seen him a lot of times.

“When I came here, our scouts showed me some footage of a very skilled player from Red Star Belgrade. We watched it, we spoke to him, we met each other – he’s a good boy, a young boy but plays an important role at the moment at Red Star, who are the best team in Serbia.

“To describe him, I would say he’s a tall boy, but quick and good at technical things. He can play passes and can dribble. But he is young, so he has to develop. He will do this, so everything is okay.”

Welcome to the club, from what ive read hes a central midfield player with a good range of passing which is exactly what we need! lets hope he's half decent unlike most of our recent signings.

His video interview is here if you would like to see and hear him, his english is excellent



Here he is meeting the boss

He looks as tall as Klopp there, Jurgen usually towers above everyone around him so that's a good sign, I know the lad is more renowned for his skill but the prem is a physical league and size/strength definately matters.
A CM pairing of him and Emre could have the potential be something special in a few years.

With the amount of games we've got coming up I'd like to see him feature.

redshade » Wed Jan 06, 2016 4:28 pm wrote:With the amount of games we've got coming up I'd like to see him feature.

You'll be disappointed mate, the lad won't kick a ball for us until next season   

On the up side, happy about this signing. Generally speaking "Eastern" Europeans come with a hunger and determination to succeed. Looking forward to seeing this lad turn out for us.

Just noticed he will be going back on loan. Oh well nevermind, atleast it will give him more time to develope his game.

Even more pleasant is that apparently he turned down the scum and some other top clubs to join us after meeting one on one with JK

I would put the lad in and being Serbian he will be streetwise and tough enough for this league.

redshade » Wed Jan 06, 2016 4:38 pm wrote:Just noticed he will be going back on loan. Oh well nevermind, atleast it will give him more time to develope his game.

Less chance of getting a hamstring injury as well 

Grujic will officially become a Liverpool player in July in time to join his club’s pre-season tour of the United States. (Chris Bascombe)

Loan back! What a ridiculous decision,what to save €1m the millions weve wasted.

Welcome to LFC 

Delighted we signed someone but pi$$ed off he is heading back to Belgrade or that club they had loaned him to till the end of the season. I would have thought the idea was to get someone who could feature in the side now as its what we need.

Only thing that worries me is that he was already in our scouts eye before Klopp arrived. 

Stoked to get him. Reports are a powerful box to box player, and at 6'3 he will bring a physical presence to us. Happy to have him.

Pretty special that he is Klopps "first" sisgning. Hopefully that sticks in his head in pre-season and he has a belter.

I'm hoping this kid is much better than Rodgers first signing... we all know how that worked out!