He is particularly looking forward to playing alongside midfielder Steven Gerrard.

"Steven Gerrard is a huge name, not only in Liverpool but in world football. I am looking forward to playing with him – I’ve played against him once", Sahin told Liverpool’s official website.

"There are many other players that I could name – I could start from number one to 25. I know them all, not personally, but I know how they play football and what the style of Liverpool is."