Espanyol have signed Liverpool full-back Steve
Finnan on a two-year contract, the Spanish Primera Liga club have
announced.
The 32-year-old Republic of Ireland international, who has
spent the last five seasons at Liverpool, will help provide
defensive cover at Espanyol following the recent departure of
right-back Pablo Zabaleta to Manchester City.
Finnan will be on international duty for the next week or so but
Espanyol hope he will be available to make his debut for Bartolome
Marquez's side in the home match against Getafe on September
21.
The Barcelona-based club announced the news on their website,
saying: "Liverpool have transferred Steve Finnan to Espanyol. The
Ireland international has committed himself for two seasons.
"Finnan is with the Republic of Ireland to play on Saturday
against Georgia and on the following Wednesday against
Montenegro.
"The defender will then go to Liverpool afterwards to collect
all his things and will move to Barcelona between the 14th and 15th
(September) and as such will be available to Marquez ahead of the
third game of the season."
No fee was mentioned for the former Fulham, Notts County and
Birmingham defender.
