Goal understands the Reds will pay €17 million for the France international, who watched Sunday’s 1-0 win over Manchester United at Anfield before completing his move

Liverpool have confirmed they have signed Mamadou Sakho from Paris Saint-Germain.

Sakho was at Anfield to watch the Reds’ 1-0 win over Manchester United on Sunday, along with Tiago Ilori and Victor Moses, who is expected to complete a season-long loan move from Chelsea.

Goal understands Liverpool will pay €17 million for the France international, having seen off stiff competition from Roma for his signature.

“I’m delighted to be here. I’d like to thank everyone for the welcome,” Sakho told the club’s official website.

“I came here because the project that is in place at Liverpool interests me. I’m really looking forward to playing my first game.”

Sakho becomes Brendan Rodgers’ seventh signing of a busy summer, joining Simon Mignolet, Kolo Toure, Aly Cissokho, Luis Alberto, Iago Aspas and Ilori at Anfield.

The 20-year-old centre-back adds depth to a Reds defence hit by injuries after a summer-long pursuit, and is expected to be joined at Anfield by Mamadou Sakho

Liverpool have confirmed they have signed defender Tiago Ilori from Sporting Lisbon.

The pacey centre-back had been pursued over the summer to add depth to a defence that was without the injured Kolo Toure and Sebastian Coates at the weekend and relied on the inexperienced Andre Wisdom and Martin Kelly as cover for Daniel Agger and Martin Skrtel.

Ilori becomes Brendan Rodgers’ sixth signing of the summer transfer window and follows fellow defender Toure, left-back Aly Cissokho, goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, and attackers Iago Aspas and Luis Alberto.

He told the club’s official website: “It feels great being a Liverpool player – coming to the Premier League has always been a dream for me.

“I’m going to try and achieve everything I can. I want to play as much as possible and we’ll see what the future holds. I will give my all and try my best to help the team.

“I know the history of the club and the Premier League is the best league in the world, in my opinion. Liverpool have a great team and I think it’s the place for me to be at the moment.

“I know there have been some great teams here in the past and the club has won a lot of trophies and I want to be a part of it.”

The 20-year-old was born in London but has represented Portugal at U18, U19 and U20 level and made 11 league appearances for the Lions last season.

Liverpool are also expected to complete a move for Paris Saint-Germain defender Mamadou Sakho and a loan deal for Chelsea winger Victor Moses by the close of the transfer window on Monday evening.

The Frenchman scored his third goal in as many games to see off Arsenal’s big-spending rivals, Tottenham, and is joined by the likes of Alvaro Negredo, Hugo Lloris and Daniel Agger

On a quiet weekend of Premier League action, competition for places in our Team of the Week was not as fierce as it normally is.

Somewhat unsurprisingly, with so few goals about, there were a number of goalkeepers who could have made our list. Hugo Lloris (scoring a 4 on our ratings) just about edges out John Ruddy and Artur Boruc, thanks to his ability to thwart Theo Walcott outside his own area.

Pablo Zabaleta (3.5) made the right-back berth his own after a poor performance last weekend, teeing up Alvaro Negredo for Manchester City’s breakthrough against Hull City Tigers.

Daniel Agger (4) put in a solid display and set up Daniel Sturridge for Liverpool’s winner against Manchester United, and is partnered by James Collins (4), who saved West Ham from a potential embarassment against Stoke City.

Leighton Baines (3.5) makes up the back four following yet another fine display for Everton, while he was unlucky not to have been awarded a penalty.

Pablo Hernandez (4) just edges out Jermaine Pennant for a place on the right after starring in Swansea’s first win of the Premier League season, away to West Brom.

Nathan Redmond (4) proved the difference for Norwich against Southampton and he is rewarded with a place on the left of our diamond midfield. Mile Jedinak (4) anchors the midfield as a reward for a fine performance in Crystal Palace’s 3-1 victory over Sunderland.

Hatem Ben Arfa (4) scored another wonderful goal for Newcastle as they got their season on track with victory over Fulham, and the mercurial Frenchman has been chosen to play in the hole behind the strikers.

Negredo (3.5) came off the bench to nod in City’s opener against Hull to put pressure on Edin Dzeko for a starting berth at the Etihad Stadium.

The Spaniard is partnered up front by Olivier Giroud (4), whose inspired finished proved enough to beat Tottenham in the north London derby.