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Rodgers' shake-up begins as Kuyt is first big-name out in £1m exit to Turkey
By Sportsmail Reporter
PUBLISHED: 14:26, 3 June 2012 | UPDATED: 18:27, 3 June 2012
Fenerbahce have announced the signing of Dirk Kuyt from Liverpool.
The Holland striker has signed a three-year contract with the Turkish giants.
The 31-year-old, who moved to Anfield from Feyenoord in 2006, found first-team starts hard to come by under Kenny Dalglish last season.
Moving on: Kuyt signs a three year deal at Fenerbahce
Liverpool confirmed the move, saying: 'Liverpool FC can confirm that Dirk Kuyt has advised the club that he has today reached an agreement with Fenerbahce SK over a move to Turkey, and the transfer is expected to be completed in the next few days.'
The player later added on Twitter: 'I'd like to thank everyone I've worked with at LFC and specially [sic] my teammates. Also I'd like to thank the supporters for there [sic] great support.'
Kuyt, who had a year to run on his Anfield contract, had been expected to leave Merseyside this summer, despite the departure of Dalglish, after a season in which he scored just two Premier League goals.
He claimed last week he had attracted interest from a host of clubs across Europe.
On his way: Dirk Kuyt is off to Turkey
The one and only: Kuyt won the League Cup with Liverpool - his only silverware in his six years at Anfield
He was strongly linked with Hamburg and a return to Feyenoord, although he ruled out the latter, saying they would not be able to afford his wages.
He has opted for a move to Istanbul, though, possibly attracted by the prospect of Champions League football next season.
Fener will enter the preliminary rounds of the competition after finishing runners-up to Galatasaray in the Super Lig.
Kuyt leaves Liverpool having won just one trophy in six seasons on Merseyside, the Carling Cup last season, when he scored in the penalty shoot-out win over Cardiff.
First impression: Kuyt made his Liverpool debut against West Ham in 2006
He joins a Fenerbahce side that finished second in the league after Galatasaray and qualified for next season's Champions League.
But the final decision rests with the Turkish Football Federation (TFF), which previously banned Fenerbahce from the 2011-2012 Champions League after allegations that several matches were fixed during the 2010-2011 season.
The investigation into the allegations led to a wave of arrests last summer, while Fenerbahce was hit hardest by the case that sent its boss, Aziz Yildirim and more than a dozen team members behind bars in the ongoing trial.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...#ixzz1wlXDRhV2
By Sportsmail Reporter
PUBLISHED: 14:26, 3 June 2012 | UPDATED: 18:27, 3 June 2012
Fenerbahce have announced the signing of Dirk Kuyt from Liverpool.
The Holland striker has signed a three-year contract with the Turkish giants.
The 31-year-old, who moved to Anfield from Feyenoord in 2006, found first-team starts hard to come by under Kenny Dalglish last season.
Moving on: Kuyt signs a three year deal at Fenerbahce Liverpool confirmed the move, saying: 'Liverpool FC can confirm that Dirk Kuyt has advised the club that he has today reached an agreement with Fenerbahce SK over a move to Turkey, and the transfer is expected to be completed in the next few days.'
The player later added on Twitter: 'I'd like to thank everyone I've worked with at LFC and specially [sic] my teammates. Also I'd like to thank the supporters for there [sic] great support.'
Kuyt, who had a year to run on his Anfield contract, had been expected to leave Merseyside this summer, despite the departure of Dalglish, after a season in which he scored just two Premier League goals.
He claimed last week he had attracted interest from a host of clubs across Europe.
On his way: Dirk Kuyt is off to Turkey The one and only: Kuyt won the League Cup with Liverpool - his only silverware in his six years at AnfieldHe was strongly linked with Hamburg and a return to Feyenoord, although he ruled out the latter, saying they would not be able to afford his wages.
He has opted for a move to Istanbul, though, possibly attracted by the prospect of Champions League football next season.
Fener will enter the preliminary rounds of the competition after finishing runners-up to Galatasaray in the Super Lig.
Kuyt leaves Liverpool having won just one trophy in six seasons on Merseyside, the Carling Cup last season, when he scored in the penalty shoot-out win over Cardiff.
First impression: Kuyt made his Liverpool debut against West Ham in 2006He joins a Fenerbahce side that finished second in the league after Galatasaray and qualified for next season's Champions League.
But the final decision rests with the Turkish Football Federation (TFF), which previously banned Fenerbahce from the 2011-2012 Champions League after allegations that several matches were fixed during the 2010-2011 season.
The investigation into the allegations led to a wave of arrests last summer, while Fenerbahce was hit hardest by the case that sent its boss, Aziz Yildirim and more than a dozen team members behind bars in the ongoing trial.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...#ixzz1wlXDRhV2
Paul Marin -19 is one thing, 20 is a whole other matter. It gets even worse if they win the UCL. *groan*. 
05/18/2011.MU fans naah cough, but all a unuh a vomit?-Lazie 1/11/2015
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