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Jurgen Klopp has branded Liverpool signing Xherdan Shaqiri as a "no brainer".

The Reds managed to capture the Swiss forward after breaking his £13m Stoke release clause and then agreed a five year deal.

Shaqiri is the Reds' third summer signing, with Fabinho and Naby Keita already added to Klopp's quality-filled squad.

And the German has raved about his new recruit and insists as soon as Shaqiri became avaialble, after the Potters' relegation to the Championship, he didn't have any second thoughts about pursuing him.

“I think the English phrase to explain the decision to sign Xherdan is a ‘no-brainer’. When someone like him becomes available in this way you have to react if you are smart – and we have,” Klopp told Liverpoolfc.com .

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“He has speed and ability, has the right amount of arrogance on the football pitch, real bravery to want the ball and influence things. To play for us these are mandatory requirements.

“We are the perfect move for him in this moment as well I think, because he needs to push himself and challenge himself and our environment encourages that. We will want him to express himself but also learn and improve the areas of his game where he can still make progression.

“From our perspective, he is someone who makes a big difference to the squad and team, because he can fit in so many positions in our system. He gives us greater flexibility in how we can use our current players also. This is cool.

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“I know him well from his time in Switzerland and especially Germany – I have been a long-time admirer. But the added bonus now is that he knows the Premier League and what it takes to perform in this uniquely intense environment. He also did really well at the World Cup – so he comes to us full of belief and confidence.

“Finally, Xherdan the person will fit in perfectly at Liverpool I believe. He has personality and drive – he is someone who will feed off the positive emotion of our crowd. He joins a dressing room of really good lads and I know they will welcome him with open arms and help him settle and integrate quickly.”