Official: "Liverpool" acquired Downing and Doni © EuroFootball.com

The club continues to strengthen its squad for the upcoming season and has acquired two new football players: Birmingham's "Aston Villa" midfielder Stewart Downing and "Roma" goalkeeper Doni.

26-year-old Downing left the Liverpool team for about 22 million euros.

"I feel great and I am very happy," said the Englishman who signed a long-term contract. "The negotiations lasted for several weeks, but in the end we reached an agreement."

At the same time, 31-year-old Doni arrives without a transfer fee from the Roma team, where he had lost his place in the starting lineup.

He will take up the position of the backup goalkeeper behind Spaniard Pepe Reina.

This summer, "Liverpool" also acquired two midfielders, Jordan Henderson and Charlie Adam.