{"id":235,"date":"2020-08-10T23:03:41","date_gmt":"2020-08-10T21:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/weareliverpool.co.uk\/?p=235"},"modified":"2020-08-14T02:34:48","modified_gmt":"2020-08-14T00:34:48","slug":"kostas-tsimikas-signs-for-lfc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weareliverpool.co.uk\/?p=235","title":{"rendered":"Left back Kostas Tsimikas signs for Liverpool FC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After second choice left back, Lasser Larouci, turned down a 5 year contract with the club, Liverpool were in need of some cover for the relentless Andy Robertson and on Monday evening, Liverpool signed Kostas Tsimikas for a reported \u00a311.75 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a id=\"mC0Re5psS4lyHbP-qczNtw\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.es\/detail\/1265059857\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'mC0Re5psS4lyHbP-qczNtw',sig:'p56DgZ1zSrqzxI8_3LESpx5jvRgGM6yz5yud1MzHJ44=',w:'496px',h:'594px',items:'1265059857',caption: true ,tld:'es',is360: false })});<\/script><script src=\"\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\" async=\"\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Rumours began last week that Liverpool had been priced out a move for Norwich&#8217;s Jamal Lewis and so attentions were turned to lesser known Kostas Tsimikas from Olympiakos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Liverpool didn&#8217;t wait around and flew Tsimikas out on Sunday afternoon to Liverpool by private plane, keen to get the deal over the line as swiftly as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking on the deal to liverpoolfc.com, the club&#8217;s new number 21 said, &#8220;My brother is a Liverpool fan and he pushed me to come here and sign. [As] a kid, I supported Liverpool. For all my family and for my brother, we are very happy for this,&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I think until now he [his brother] doesn&#8217;t believe I&#8217;m here. Now when he sees the pictures he will understand I&#8217;ve signed here and will be very happy.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tsimikas also had this to say on being questioned about competition for first XI action with Robertson, &#8220;He&#8217;s one of the very good talents. For me, I will give my best to play. I know Robertson is one of the best left-backs in the world but this gives me extra motivation to work hard.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/weareliverpool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Tsimikas-Signing-v3-01-01-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-238\" width=\"491\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weareliverpool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Tsimikas-Signing-v3-01-01-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/weareliverpool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Tsimikas-Signing-v3-01-01-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/weareliverpool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Tsimikas-Signing-v3-01-01-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/weareliverpool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Tsimikas-Signing-v3-01-01-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/weareliverpool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Tsimikas-Signing-v3-01-01-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/weareliverpool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Tsimikas-Signing-v3-01-01-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Manager Jurgen Klopp admits that the Greece international, 24, has been on the Anfield club\u2019s radar for some time and outlined the qualities he will bring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have watched Kostas for a long time and are really happy that he has joined us. It\u2019s the perfect news before we come back together very soon,\u201d he told Liverpoolfc.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe is a very good footballer with an attitude to win and to compete, and I really like his mentality. It fits perfectly with the mood and the desire we have in our dressing room already.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe has showed already at a young age he can experience football in a different country and do well \u2013 and he has been a big part of the success Olympiacos has had to win their title this season and in their European campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cKostas knows from personal experience what is required to challenge and succeed domestically and in the Champions League, and he is ambitious for more \u2013 just like us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe has come up against some very tough opponents in the past couple of seasons and done well and we know he relishes the challenge, which is perfect for us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor that reason we are delighted to know we\u2019ll have him with us for the years ahead. I\u2019m so pleased.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photo credit: Andy Powell &#8211; Liverpool FC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After second choice left back, Lasser Larouci, turned down a 5 year contract with the club, Liverpool were in need<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":291,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1,4],"tags":[12,13],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/weareliverpool.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/235"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/weareliverpool.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/weareliverpool.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weareliverpool.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weareliverpool.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=235"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/weareliverpool.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/235\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":369,"href":"https:\/\/weareliverpool.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/235\/revisions\/369"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weareliverpool.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/291"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/weareliverpool.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=235"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weareliverpool.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=235"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weareliverpool.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}