Twitter Reacts as Liverpool Agree Deal to Sign Joel Matip from Schalke

Schalke announced on Monday that defender Joel Matip had agreed to join Liverpool at the end of the season, per the club's official Twitter account.

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Breaking: Schalke confirm defender Joel Matip will join Liverpool at the end of the season.#LFC pic.twitter.com/9BrSq1WPfa

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) February 15, 2016"

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Joel Matip has made 63 interceptions in the league this season; at least 16 more than any Liverpool player. https://t.co/KVVshxsBR9

— Squawka Football (@Squawka) February 15, 2016"

The Cameroonian joins Liverpool from the Bundesliga, a league Reds boss Jurgen Klopp knows well from his time with Borussia Dortmund:

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Liverpool to sign Matip on a free transfer - Klopp gets his man from BVB's arch-rivals. Once a Dortmunder, always a Dortmunder, I suppose

— Clark Whitney (@Mr_Bundesliga) February 15, 2016"

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Nice to see that Klopp still wants Schalke to suffer. ❤️ #echteliebe #matip https://t.co/ZkHNq0j5Yg

— Natalie Hargrave (@nathargrave) February 15, 2016"

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Horst Heldt, the Schalke manager “His decision is nothing against Schalke . He wants to try something new.” #Matip #LFC

— The30Duke (@DukeLFC) February 15, 2016"

Liverpool fans on Twitter seemed pretty happy with the signing:

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Great to see Liverpool moving swiftly and decisively in the market, Grujic and Matip in for a full pre-season under Jurgen Klopp. #LFC

— Jack Lusby (@jacklusby_) February 15, 2016"

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Welcome to Liverpool, Joel Matip

— Spion Klopp (@Jay_78_) February 15, 2016"

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WE'VE GOT MATIP
JOEL MATIP
I JUST DON'T THINK YOU UNDERSTAND
HE'S SUPER JURGENS MAN
HE'S BETTER THAN RAMOS
WE'VE GOT JOEL MATIP!!

— JAMƎSØÑ KloppEdition (@FutboIJames) February 15, 2016"

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Not a bad last 5 days for #LFC

• Ticket Prices Revised
• Sturridge, Coutinho & Origi Back.
• 6-0 Rout at Villa
• Joel Matip Signs for #LFC

— Anfield HQ (@AnfieldHQ) February 15, 2016"

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Joel Matip and Marko Grujic signed for a grand total of £5.1million. Shrewd business.

— Dave O’Connell (@DaveOCKOP) February 15, 2016"

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Matip is a quality signing! #LFC

— Lord Simon (@Sierra__Tango) February 15, 2016"

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No idea what matip is like but surely he can't be worse than what we have got

— Dean (@DeanEdwards93) February 15, 2016"

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Joel Matip heading to #LFC at the end of the season. He says he's "looking forward to learning from the great man". pic.twitter.com/iKY6Y2EBkO

— Paddy Power (@paddypower) February 15, 2016"

While those in the know backed Matip to succeed in the Premier League:

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Verstaile, athletic, physical and, above all, composed. Joel #Matip boasts qualities that #LFC have been sorely lacking at CB.

— James Thorogood (@JMThorogood) February 15, 2016"

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For any #lfc fans wondering about Matip, he's come on leaps and bounds as a CB in last two years. Strong in the air and athletic.

— Kevin Hatchard (@kevinhatchard) February 15, 2016"

Matip will move to Anfield at the end of the 2015/16 season.

[Twitter]