Liverpool have completed the signing of Italian full-back Andrea Dossena from Udinese.
The left-back had been expected to make the move to Anfield for some time and he's now penned a four-year deal.
The 26-year old replaces Norwegian John Arne Riise who left for Roma earlier this summer and joins for an undisclosed fee.
quickly loaned
He began his career as a 14-year-old at Italian side Hellas Verona, where he worked his way through the academy ranks before spending four seasons in the first team.
Dossena joined Udinese in 2005, where he was quickly loaned out to Trevios FBC 1993 for a year.
He has been capped once by Italy, in a friendly against South Africa in October 2007.
