Andriy Voronin has admitted to a two-year love affair with Liverpool supporters.That is why the 27-year-old striker cannot wait to get started at Anfield after 12 years in Germany.
Voronin’s arrival was officially announced by Liverpool following a pre-contract agreement when he was at Bayer Leverkusen.A Ukraine international, Voronin expects make his bow in a friendly against Coca-Cola League One side Crewe on July 14.
However, it was while he was playing against Liverpool for Leverkusen two years ago that he was left in awe of the Kop.I will never forget that night, even though my team didn’t perform as well as we could,” Voronin told his new club’s official website, www.liverpoolfc.tv.
“Even for an opposition player, the supporters and the atmosphere in that stadium were unforgettable, and definitely the thing I remember most from that match.The Liverpool fans are world famous, and though this was not the only reason I decided to join this club, it was certainly one of the main reasons. I can’t wait to play at Anfield in a red shirt.”
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez believes Voronin will give him a variety of options up front.
Benitez said: “He is a player with pace and good movement.He plays between the lines, between defenders. He is a good worker also and he scores goals.He’s not the kind of player you can talk about strengths because he has many things he can give to us.”
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