Nuri Sahin joins Liverpool from Real Madrid on season-long loan

Liverpool have completed the signing of Real Madrid midfielder Nuri Sahin on a season-long loan  after Arsenal ended their interest.
The Reds offered to pay a larger proportion of the 23-year-old's £115,000 a week wages, swinging the deal in their favour.

Sahin, who has 31 caps for Turkey, has passed a medical ahead of Sunday's match against Manchester City.
"I hope it will be a nice year with trophies," said Sahin.
Sahin had been expected to join Arsenal, having privately expressed a preference for the north London club. But the deal stalled when Real and Arsenal could not agree a £14m option to buy the player at the end of the loan.
Liverpool and Real then agreed a deal, with Sahin's agent meeting Liverpool officials earlier in the week to agree terms.
"It makes me proud to have joined such a big club like Liverpool," added Sahin.
"After the first conversation we had, I was left impressed by [manager] Brendan Rodgers. He told me about how he wants to play football and what the goals are he wants to reach with Liverpool.
"I am looking forward to meeting the fans."