Source: SKY_Sports
Aquilani signs Reds deal
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Alberto Aquilani has successfully passed his medical with Liverpool and has agreed a five-year contract at Anfield.[LNB] The former Roma midfielder has been captured by Reds boss Rafa Benitez as a replacement for Xabi Alonso, who has been sold to Real Madrid for £30million.[LNB]Aquilani arrives for a fee of £20m and he is expected to watch his new team-mates take on Atletico Madrid in the club's final pre-season friendly on Saturday.[LNB]But Liverpool do not expect the 25-year-old, who is believed to be set to earn £80,000 a week, to be fit for between four and eight weeks.[LNB]Aquilani had surgery on an ankle injury this summer and he will now complete his rehabilitation under the guidance of the Anfield medical staff.[LNB]
