Reds close in on Poulsen

Christian Poulsen will fly into Liverpool today, to tie up a £6million reunion with his old boss Roy Hodgson.

The Reds manager gave Poulsen an introduction into professional football when he was manager of FC Copenhagen a decade ago, and together the pair won a title medal.

Now the midfielder will undergo a medical this afternoon and expects to complete negotiations with the English club on a three year contract after his club Juventus agreed a fee over the weekend.

Denmark coach Morten Olsen allowed the 30 year old to pull out of his country's international game on Wednesday evening against Germany, to allow him to complete the switch to Anfield.

And the experienced campaigner could go straight into the Liverpool side for Sunday's showdown with Arsenal, on the opening weekend of the season.

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