Source: SKY_Sports
Reds confirm Kyrgiakos 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();} Liverpool have confirmed a deal has been agreed to sign Greece international Sotirios Kyrgiakos, subject to the defender passing a medical.[LNB] Skysports.com revealed on Tuesday that Reds boss Rafa Benitez had lined up a move for the AEK Athens stopper to provide cover in his back-line.[LNB]Benitez revealed after his team's 4-0 win over Stoke City on Wednesday evening that the former Rangers centre-half is heading to Anfield.[LNB]Kyrgiakos is expected to arrive on Merseyside before the weekend to undergo a medical and he could be involved in next Monday's Premier League game against Aston Villa.[LNB]"We have nearly done the deal subject to a medical," Benitez told the club's official website. "He is a player with experience who can hopefully help us in defence. [LNB]"He has experience in British football and Rangers. After that with Frankfurt and the national team. [LNB]"He's a good player in the air, strong and aggressive. We were looking for a player with experience. [LNB]"He will have the medical this week, it has to be before the weekend."[LNB]Benitez is currently without both Daniel Agger and Martin Skrtel through injury, and started Spanish teenager Daniel Ayala alongside Jamie Carragher against Stoke.[LNB]
