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Ragnar Klavan
« on: July 20, 2016, 12:05:41 pm »
Liverpool Football Club have completed the signing of Ragnar Klavan from FC Augsburg on a long-term contract.

The centre-back, who made in excess of 120 appearances in the Bundesliga and has over a century of caps for Estonia, has put pen to paper on a deal with the Reds after successfully passing a medical and agreeing personal terms at Melwood.

Upon finalising the transfer, Klavan told Liverpoolfc.com: “I’m really honoured to be part of this amazing club, this amazing team.

“It’s hard to put it into words, because it’s been a dream of mine for 22 years to come to the Premier League and be a part of this amazing club, Liverpool.

“The Premier League is the most attractive league in the world and you always have amazing players here. This is the home of football.”

Klavan becomes the fifth new face added to Jürgen Klopp’s squad this summer so far following Loris Karius, Joel Matip, Sadio Mane and Marko Grujic.

The 30-year-old featured in both legs of the Europa League last-32 tie for Augsburg against Liverpool back in February.

http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/228244-liverpool-complete-deal-to-sign-ragnar-klavan
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King Ragnar Signs
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2016, 12:06:20 pm »
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Liverpool Football Club have completed the signing of Ragnar Klavan from FC Augsburg on a long-term contract.

The centre-back, who made in excess of 120 appearances in the Bundesliga and has over a century of caps for Estonia, has put pen to paper on a deal with the Reds after successfully passing a medical and agreeing personal terms at Melwood.

Upon finalising the transfer, Klavan told Liverpoolfc.com: “I’m really honoured to be part of this amazing club, this amazing team.

“It’s hard to put it into words, because it’s been a dream of mine for 22 years to come to the Premier League and be a part of this amazing club, Liverpool.

“The Premier League is the most attractive league in the world and you always have amazing players here. This is the home of football.”

Klavan becomes the fifth new face added to Jürgen Klopp’s squad this summer so far following Loris Karius, Joel Matip, Sadio Mane and Marko Grujic.

The 30-year-old featured in both legs of the Europa League last-32 tie for Augsburg against Liverpool back in February.


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Re: King Ragnar Signs
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2016, 12:07:01 pm »
Welcome. We need a lean now.

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Re: King Ragnar Signs
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2016, 12:07:26 pm »
Apart from when we played them haven't seen anything of him but apart from that welcome to the club.

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Re: King Ragnar Signs
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2016, 12:08:26 pm »
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Ragnar Klavan will wear the No.17 shirt at Liverpool for the upcoming season, after completing his move to Anfield from FC Augsburg this afternoon.

The Estonia international takes the number vacated earlier this week by new teammate and fellow defender Mamadou Sakho.

Other recent incumbents of the jersey for the Reds include Maxi Rodriguez, Alvaro Arbeloa and Craig Bellamy.


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Re: King Ragnar Signs
« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2016, 12:08:44 pm »
Welcome! 4 good CB options now.

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Re: King Ragnar Signs
« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2016, 12:08:58 pm »
He's a strkel replacement if I ever saw one.

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Re: King Ragnar Signs
« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2016, 12:09:20 pm »
Yay! Our first Estonian? Smells like Sami Hyppia all over again!  :wave

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Re: King Ragnar Signs
« Reply #9 on: July 20, 2016, 12:12:25 pm »
hail king ragnar !!!

could he get some minutes tonight?

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Re: King Ragnar Signs
« Reply #10 on: July 20, 2016, 12:12:28 pm »
Welcome to the club!

He won't be the signing that will define our season, but he could be a very useful addition to our team.

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Re: King Ragnar Signs
« Reply #11 on: July 20, 2016, 12:13:31 pm »
He looks hard.

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Re: King Ragnar Signs
« Reply #13 on: July 20, 2016, 12:14:31 pm »
Welcome Ragnar~~ Now let's go conquer Europe!!!!
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Re: King Ragnar Signs
« Reply #14 on: July 20, 2016, 12:14:37 pm »
Welcome to the club..
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Re: King Ragnar Signs
« Reply #15 on: July 20, 2016, 12:14:55 pm »
The Estonian Sotirios Kyrgiakos
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Re: King Ragnar Signs
« Reply #16 on: July 20, 2016, 12:14:59 pm »
Welcome Ragnar!

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Re: King Ragnar Signs
« Reply #17 on: July 20, 2016, 12:16:06 pm »




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Re: King Ragnar Signs
« Reply #18 on: July 20, 2016, 12:16:07 pm »
I thought Skrtel was a hard nut, but you wouldn't mess with this lad. I like that a lot, but I suspect there will be a few PL strikers out there who won't. Good stuff :D

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Re: King Ragnar Signs
« Reply #19 on: July 20, 2016, 12:16:24 pm »
Long may he reign.

Although, the lack of a good lean is worrisome.

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Re: King Ragnar Signs
« Reply #20 on: July 20, 2016, 12:17:20 pm »
Welcome Ragnar the Red!

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Re: King Ragnar Signs
« Reply #21 on: July 20, 2016, 12:18:09 pm »
Welcome Ragnar~~ Now let's go conquer Europe!!!!


 :o  :o unless i've just taken the bait..
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Re: King Ragnar Signs
« Reply #22 on: July 20, 2016, 12:19:44 pm »
Sensible, solid signing.  Hope he gets a decent amount of time on the pitch to show us what he's capable of.
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Re: King Ragnar Signs
« Reply #23 on: July 20, 2016, 12:23:48 pm »
Know next to nothing about him, but seems like a soiid player who'll be happy with a bit-part place in the squad, but good enough to be relied on if we're having a bit of an injury crisis or someone needs a rest.

That's the pinnacle of my insight on this one.
It looks to me as if we have signed another 'average' player. I'll hold back my complete opinion until I see the lad play

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Re: King Ragnar Signs
« Reply #24 on: July 20, 2016, 12:24:34 pm »
Welcome to our club Ragnar.

Off the radar,like these type of signings!
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« Reply #25 on: July 20, 2016, 12:24:56 pm »


 :o  :o unless i've just taken the bait..

You know...... like the Viking and stuff...... lol
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Re: King Ragnar Signs
« Reply #26 on: July 20, 2016, 12:26:51 pm »


Massive signing. Literally.

2 fire-engines are just out of shot performing a water salute.

And all the world is football shaped, It's just for me to kick in space. And I can see, hear, smell, touch, taste.

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Re: King Ragnar Signs
« Reply #27 on: July 20, 2016, 12:28:18 pm »
Appears that his shadow is a floodlight.
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Re: King Ragnar Signs
« Reply #28 on: July 20, 2016, 12:29:11 pm »
Good signing.  Keeps up the Finno-Ugrian quota, what with Bogdan's imminent move.

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Re: King Ragnar Signs
« Reply #29 on: July 20, 2016, 12:30:25 pm »
I'm somewhat surprised at the length of the contract - feels like a stopgap so 3 years seems large - but hell maybe Klopp seems him as a genuine long-term-ish CB contender.

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« Reply #30 on: July 20, 2016, 12:32:37 pm »
Looks like a solid and dependable CB who the manager will know well from his time in Germany.  We needed some depth at CB and we've been able to add experience for a very good fee.  All things considered I'm happy with this.

And he could be a GoT character with a name like that which is a plus.

Welcome to the best club in the world Ragnar!  :scarf

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Re: King Ragnar Signs
« Reply #31 on: July 20, 2016, 12:35:34 pm »
Got to love a CB with a scar on his melon


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Re: King Ragnar Signs
« Reply #32 on: July 20, 2016, 12:38:11 pm »
I was in Alder Hay with an abscess on my hip in about 1973 and Bill Shankly never came and played the bongos for me.


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Re: King Ragnar Signs
« Reply #33 on: July 20, 2016, 12:39:13 pm »
Well in Raggers lad

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Re: King Ragnar Signs
« Reply #34 on: July 20, 2016, 12:43:02 pm »
Ragnar the Red !  8)

This is just awesome.

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Re: King Ragnar Signs
« Reply #35 on: July 20, 2016, 12:44:57 pm »
Welcome.

6.2" (rounded off) - 85 kgs

Looks solid.

Business done with zero fuss.

Nice

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Re: King Ragnar Signs
« Reply #36 on: July 20, 2016, 12:46:07 pm »
Welcome.

But what number will Sakho wear now?

edit I see he has taken #3
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Re: King Ragnar Signs
« Reply #37 on: July 20, 2016, 12:48:47 pm »
Welcome.

But what number will Sakho wear now?

He'd already decided to wear number 3 from the other day.

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Re: King Ragnar Signs
« Reply #38 on: July 20, 2016, 12:48:53 pm »
Dunno how good he is, but one thing we are missing at the back is leadership. The fact that he's the Estonia captain is promising.

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Re: King Ragnar Signs
« Reply #39 on: July 20, 2016, 12:49:13 pm »
Ragnar. What a fucking awesome name. Welcome to the club :)