It has been a pretty good 24 hours for Liverpool.
Yesterday, we smashed six past Aston Villa for our joint-best Premier League away win, and today we seem poised to complete the free transfer coup of an established Bundesliga defender.
SEE MORE: Joel Matip: Liverpool agree deal to sign Bundesliga defender on free transfer
The Echo reports that we have reached a pre-contract agreement with Joel Matip to sign the Schalke defender when his deal with the German club expires at the end of the season.
An announcement is expected from the Schalke end at a press conference this afternoon, with Matip poised to become Jurgen Klopp’s second addition as manager after Marko Grujic.
Reds fans on Twitter are really happy with this coup. One supporter thinks that Matip is an improvement on our current defensive options, and another reckons he’s the next Sami Hyypia!
Joel Matip > Skrtel, Lovren, Sakho
delighted
— ️ (@Mastour) February 15, 2016
Joel Matip on a free is class. 16th highest rated player in the Bundesliga by @WhoScored — Sam (@Gaucho333) February 15, 2016
Joel Matip is a decent defender, Klopp knows better than most of the Twitter trained scouts! And on a free? Bargain.
— Wayne #AnfieldRoar (@TheAnfieldRoar_) February 15, 2016
Joel Matip top free defender What a deal #LFC — サendrason Kloppinho (@hendra618OLFC) February 15, 2016
This guy is so happy that he’s hitting the shops for a spending spree! Get your Matip top now, Robert!
Buzzing about the Joel Matip news. Now to do some bare shopping in B’ham.
— Robert (@Rob5LFC) February 15, 2016
Great news about Joel Matip, one of the best Bundesliga central defenders. A leader. Klopp’s team begins to take shape. #LFC #KloppLFC #YNWA — Mouad Elhmaidi (@MouadElhmaidi) February 15, 2016
Joel Matip is a top signing. Finally we have a commanding CB. We haven’t had one since Hyypia. #LFC
— Steve Heighway (@LFCAFFILIATED) February 15, 2016
Joel Matip to Liverpool is pretty much complete will sign a pre-contract to join this summer From what I’ve seen looks a great signing #LFC — conall (@crazyman_LFC) February 15, 2016
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