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Minamino reveals ex-Man Utd man Kagawa helped convince him to join Liverpool

Takumi Minamino has revealed that former Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa helped to convince him to move to Liverpool.

Minamino was snapped up for a potentially bargain fee of £7.25 million ($9.5m) in the January transfer window, with the 25-year-old having caught the Anfield side's eye when turning out against them for Red Bull Salzburg in the Champions League.

Kagawa registered just six goals and eight Premier League assists during his two seasons with the Reds' most bitter rivals, but the 30-year-old had no issues with his fellow Japan international making a move to Merseyside.