Liverpool defender Sami Hyypia will bid farewell to Anfield when his contract expires in the summer, and will head to the Bundesliga, where he will line up for Bayer Leverkusen. Many on Merseyside will mourn the centre-back's departure including club manager Rafa Benitez.
"Yes, I think Liverpool are losing a legend," the Spaniard told the club's official website.
"For years he has been so good. He has scored important goals and has been very, very good in defence. Clearly we are losing an important player.
"He will get a fantastic reception from the fans. They are amazing and they recognise when someone has been a very good servant to the club.
"He is a fantastic professional and a very good person, and the fans know this.
"It's good as a manager that, when you have a player with his name and experience, he still wants to learn. I have been really pleased working with him."
Hyypia, who has not featured for the Reds' first-team since playing a role in their 4-1 demolition of Manchester United at Old Trafford, could well make his farewell appearance at Anfield on Sunday, when Liverpool face Tottenham Hotspur in the concluding fixture of the Premier League campaign.
"Yes, I think Liverpool are losing a legend," the Spaniard told the club's official website.
"For years he has been so good. He has scored important goals and has been very, very good in defence. Clearly we are losing an important player.
"He will get a fantastic reception from the fans. They are amazing and they recognise when someone has been a very good servant to the club.
"He is a fantastic professional and a very good person, and the fans know this.
"It's good as a manager that, when you have a player with his name and experience, he still wants to learn. I have been really pleased working with him."
Hyypia, who has not featured for the Reds' first-team since playing a role in their 4-1 demolition of Manchester United at Old Trafford, could well make his farewell appearance at Anfield on Sunday, when Liverpool face Tottenham Hotspur in the concluding fixture of the Premier League campaign.
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