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Today, finaly Luis Suarez became a Liverpool player. There are only formalities left, before he has a medical and signs a deal, tying him to Anfield.

'Liverpool Football Club announced this afternoon that they had agreed a fee of up to 26.5million Euros with Ajax for the transfer of Luis Suarez, subject to the completion of a medical', the club's official announcement say.

Liverpool was finaly given permission by Ajax to discuss personal terms with the player and his representatives.

Luiz Suares fact file:

Luis Alberto Suarez Diaz, was the world top scorer in 2010. He will be the first player from Uruguay to play for Liverpool FC.

Born: 24.01.1987 in Salto, Uruguay

Former clubs: Nacional 2005-2006, Groningen 2006-2007, Ajax 2007-2011

Scoring: 108 league games, scoring 81 goals for Ajax, a total of 154 career games, scoring 110 goals.

National team: 38 games, scoring 16 goals for Uruguay.

League champion in Uruguay with Nacional season 2005-06 and cup winner in Holland with Ajax 2009-10.

Ajax player of the year in Ajax the two last seasons and Player of the year in Holland 2009-10. Top scorer in Holland's Eredivisie 2009-10 and world topp scorer 2010.

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