Xherdan Shaqiri sets mammoth goal in superb first Liverpool interview

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Xherdan Shaqiri is evidently fully onboard with the long-term project Liverpool are striving to fulfil under the guidance of Jurgen Klopp.

The Swiss international has embarked on a mission to lift silverware with the Reds after completing his £13million transfer from Stoke City.

Anfield has long-appeared the likely destination for the forward following Stoke’s relegation to the Championship, with Shaqiri having also been linked with Liverpool four years ago.

A move to Merseyside was blocked by Bayern Munich in 2014, despite Shaqiri making no secret of his desire to join the club.

Now officially a Red, Shaqiri is eager to help the club achieve long-awaited Premier League title glory.

He told Liverpoolfc.com: “They are in the best way to win titles and that’s why I’m here – I want to win titles. I think we can achieve a lot.”

“I was very sad they lost in the Champions League final; that’s football sometimes. I’m looking forward to the new season. I hope we can do it together again and I hope at the end we have some trophies in our hands.”

Xherdan Shaqiri – image by Liverpoolfc.com

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Shaqiri arrives on the back of an impressive individual World Cup campaign, in which he played an instrumental role in leading the Swiss to the Round of 16.

The 26-year-old finished as Stoke’s most productive player as they were relegated from the Premier League last season, registering eight goals and seven assists as his side’s one glimmer of hope.

A gruelling campaign entailed familiar moments of individual ingenuity from a man with the traits capable of thriving among Liverpool’s elite attacking cohort.

Besides serving as valuable cover in the wider positions, he also offers the tendency to drift centrally well-aligned to Klopp’s interchanging system.

At £13million, he could prove a steal as a means of bolstering the squad’s strength in depth.

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