Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson is pleased to be reunited with his former Fulham fullback Paul Konchesky.
The experienced manager believes the addition of the 29-year-old is a major coup for Liverpool.
"It was difficult because Fulham were anxious to keep him and were against letting him go," he said.
"Our good fortune was he was in the last year of his contract and he made it clear that if they didn't let him go he wouldn't sign a new contract. That was useful for us because otherwise it would have been very difficult to get him.
"There aren't many quality left-backs around in the world, never mind in England - so to find an English one who can go straight into the team without any adjustment problems is a big advantage.
"He is a player I know, a player I have worked with and he knows the way we try to play and the things we try to do.
"That's another little advantage, but the main reason for bringing him here is because we think he's a good player and he's the right man for the job."
