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Transfer: Liverpool sign Fabiano from Monaco for £40m.

The Brazil international, 24, will join the Champions League finalists on 1 July for around £39m (45m euros). The Brazil international, 24, will join the Champions League finalists on 1 July for around £39m (45m euros). A further £4m (5m euros) could be added in performance-related bonus payments and Fabinho's arrival will likely be followed by the departure of Emre Can. "This is something that I always wanted - this is a giant of a team," said Fabinho. "I am really excited." Fabinho has spent spells playing as a right-back but has excelled in defensive midfield and is viewed as a replacement for Can, who is out of contract this summer and has repeatedly been linked with Juventus. Manager Jurgen Klopp said: "He has ability and mentality to play at the highest level in a number of positions. He can play 'six', 'eight' and 'two'. This is cool." The Brazilian, whose deal will begin on 1 July, said the club's infrastru...

Will Liverpool make it to the final and win the CL now ?

Liverpool came through the Manchester City cauldron to win 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium and secure a 5-1 aggregate win, thanks to goals from Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino. Will they now win the Champions League? Nobody should rule it out now. After the frenzy of Anfield, this was very different. Liverpool had to withstand what Jurgen Klopp called the "thunderstorm" that City brought to the Etihad Stadium. The country's top goalscorers throwing caution to the Manchester wind. When the opening goal came after only 117 seconds, the home side seemed as if they would prove irresistible. But Liverpool showed that there is more to their game than attacking verve. Determination and resilience were the watchwords on the night. Virgil van Dijk shrugged off his early error, Dejan Lovren made a mockery of his critics, and Trent Alexander-Arnold belied his lack of experience to cope with Leroy Sane. City just could not find that second goal.             ...