Premier League champions Liverpool have signed Greece defender, KOSTAS TSIMIKAS from Olympiakos for a reported fee of 11.7 million pounds.

The player agreed to a five-year contract with Liverpool and is expected to provide back-up for first-choice left-back, ANDY ROBERTSON at Anfield.

Reds boss JURGEN KLOPP moved for the 24-year-old after opting not to pay Norwich’s asking price for their Northern Ireland left-back JAMAL LEWIS.

TSIMIKAS, capped three times by Greece, made 86 appearances for Olympiakos in all competitions and has also had loan spells with Danish club Esbjerg and Dutch team Willem II.