Nuri Sahin joins Liverpool on loan

Real Madrid midfielder Nuri Sahin has completed his move to Liverpool on a season long loan deal, after Arsenal ended their interest in the player.

The deal for the talented Turkish international was swung in Liverpool's favor after the Anfield club offered to pay a larger portion of Sahin's £115,000 a week wages.

Sahin, who has been capped by Turkey 31 times, passed his medical yesterday ahead of today's game against the Premier League champions Manchester City.

The Turkish international was expected to join Arsenal after he privately expressed a preference for the Gunners. However, the deal stalled after Real and Arsenal failed to agree a £14 million option to buy the player at the end of the loan deal. Liverpool and Real then agreed a deal, with Sahin's agent meeting Liverpool officials earlier this week to agree terms.

Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho had given Sahin the go ahead to move to the Premier League after the playmaker failed to make an impression at the Bernabeu since his move from the Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund last summer.

Sahin signed at six year deal with the current La Liga champions Real Madrid, but made just 11 appearances for the last season. In an interview on Liverpool's website, Sahin revealed he was at the Ataturk stadium when Liverpool came from 3-0 behind to beat AC Milan on penalties to win the 2005 Champions League.

Liverpool have acquired a player who is extremely talented, he's got great technique and motivation and will fit in perfectly in Brendan Rodgers playing model.