Liverpool acquired Meireles from Porto in 2010. The transfer fee was reported to be around £11.5 million. Meireles made his debut for Liverpool in a 2–0 win over West Bromwich Albion on 29 August 2010. He scored his first goal for the club in a 4–1 win over Northampton Town in the League Cup on 22 September 2010.
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