Liverpool signs midfielder Raul Meireles

Liverpool sign midfielder Raul Meireles from Porto for a fee of €13 million. The deal should be finalised over the weekend subject to a medical. The 27-year-old Portuguese international, who impressed during the 2010 World Cup, is said to have agreed personal teams with Liverpool and is set to take over Javier Mascherano's position after the Argentine completed a move to Barcelona. Porto have been looking to sell Meireles as the midfielder has one year left on his contract and the Portuguese side would rather him not become a free agent.
Also, Liverpool have agreed a fee of €5 million with Fulham to sign left back Paul Konchesky with the possibility of youngsters Lauri Dalla Valle and Alex Kacaniklic heading to Craven Cottage.
Source:http://www.betinf.com/england_transfer.htm