Premier League - Hyypia to join Leverkusen

Eurosport - Tue, 05 May 08:19:00 2009

Veteran Liverpool defender Sami Hyypia will join German side Bayer Leverkusen on a two-year deal in the summer.

FOOTBALL 2008-2009 Premier League Liverpool Sami Hyypia - 0

The Finn, who has been at Anfield for 10 years, made his debut for the Reds in August 1999.

Hyypia has made 317 league appearances for Liverpool and was a key member of the side which won the FA Cup, Worthington Cup and UEFA Cup in 2001.

Hyypia explained his reasons for joining the Bundesliga club on the Leverkusen website, www.bayer04.de, saying: "The discussions with Bayer were very positive.

"They gave me the feeling they wanted to sign m. I look forward to the task in Leverkusen and hope that we will be successful together."

Bayer's sporting director Rudi Voller was delighted to have snared the experienced defender, adding: "Sami will bring experience and presence to our young squad."

PA Sport / Eurosport

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  1. the silent assassin,just shows why everyone hates­ manure and their fans,,
    thanks for everything sami and­ good luck for the future..Y N W A

    From kirk1pac, on Tue 5 May 2:25AM

  2. silent assassin............has been silenced (@#$%).­ Donny Donny Donny. And i agree with all Liverpool fans.­ SAMI is a great player, and will be missed.

    From Michelle, on Tue 5 May 2:16AM

  3. fayjohn7396, they will again lose to Arsenal the­ following weekend and LFC stays top.

    From c41ng0ku, on Tue 5 May 2:09AM

  4. sukh5252 - watch them played against Boro on tele. Were­ they the one signing to the Torres Song? What were they­ singing?

    From c, on Tue 5 May 2:06AM

  5. He still have it in him, could have played him more­ often. Might have stay. Hope he comes back after 2­ years to the backroom staff. Absolute legend. BTW, the­ silent assassin is embarassing. You're no football­ fan.

    From c, on Tue 5 May 1:59AM

  6. Silent assassin seems to be representing those Man U­ fans who sit at old trafford and sing liverpoool songs­ when we not even playing them. Its an article on Sami­ Hyppia , yet you have nothing better to do than post cr­ ap comments on it all night?

    Me thinks you need to­ get a life.

    From sukh5252, on Tue 5 May 1:48AM

  7. Good luck. Liverpool will miss you

    From bigzit2, on Tue 5 May 1:36AM

  8. will all you liverpool fans please stop using big words­ so those thick man u retards can understand you so keep­ it to one sillybilly maybe two there might be the odd­ educated one here

    From liam, on Tue 5 May 1:03AM
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    anthony , go w.a.n.k

    From the silent assassin, on Tue 5 May 12:51AM

  10. Silent ar$ear$in, you have been in this thread all­ night you thick obsessed cretin. Get over yourself.

    From Ferg, on Tue 5 May 12:49AM
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    everyone of ur fans who post on here is just like the­ team............. LOSERS
    goodnite one and all

    From the silent assassin, on Tue 5 May 12:42AM
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    mark k CANT POST COS HES TOO EMBARRASSED so only has­ time to thumbs down every comment i­ make.........................
    OH­ DEAR........................HOW­ SAD.....................WHAT A SHAME
    LOSER

    From the silent assassin, on Tue 5 May 12:35AM
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    tiny, ur inaccurate observation doesnt interest me­ unless u have facts to substantiate ur claim

    From the silent assassin, on Tue 5 May 12:29AM
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    and whys ur name tiny u pratt?

    From the silent assassin, on Tue 5 May 12:23AM
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    and whys that?

    From the silent assassin, on Tue 5 May 12:23AM

  16. silent assassin ur a prat

    From tinywirral, on Tue 5 May 12:17AM
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    sami doesnt want to hang around waiting for his house­ to be done over by you bin dippin, skip rat, monkey­ sp.nk bubbles, hes made the right decision cos ur­ sinking under rif rafa and he cant take the shame

    From the silent assassin, on Tue 5 May 12:10AM
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    mark my mate, whats ur response to being shafted by one­ of ur own fellow fans then, embarrasing or­ what.........................................

    From the silent assassin, on Tue 5 May 12:06AM

  19. Sami... I don't want you to leave...! i like you in­ Anfield! you still get to play a lot! why are you­ leaving....

    From rockergirl, on Tue 5 May 12:04AM
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    HAGC stands for...........well actually none of your­ business............LMAO.........
    shamed by fellow­ fans..............ive wet myself laughing

    From the silent assassin, on Mon 4 May 11:53PM
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