Liverpool fans on Twitter overjoyed by news of Roberto Firmino signing

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Football fans have gone crazy on social media this morning, as the reaction to Roberto Firmino signing for Liverpool continues to roll in. The Reds are delighted and Manchester United fans are seemingly gutted – which is exactly the combination we like to see!

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United were also linked with the 23-year-old Brazilian, who all but completed his move to Anfield earlier this morning, with the deal just a medical away from going through (via ESPN).

Supporters of both clubs won’t find it hard to recall the fact that Memphis Depay – who recently joined United – was strongly linked with Liverpool before that move went through. And no doubt the fact that we’ve got one over on our arch rivals this time around makes it all the more enjoyable.

This kind of coup certainly feels long overdue for us. It’s the first real signal of intent that we’ve made this summer, following a series of clever free transfers, and should hopefully be a sign of more good things to come.

Here’s what your fellow Reds have been saying…

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