“It’s official, Simon is a Bruges boy!” the Belgian top-flight club said on its website, alongside a video of Mignolet arriving at his new home.

On Sunday Brugge had revealed that the 31-year-old, who had been sidelined by Reds boss Jurgen Klopp following the arrival of Alisson last summer, had agreed on a five-year deal “subject to a medical” that took place earlier Monday.

The club did not reveal Mignolet’s salary, but English media reported that they had paid Liverpool an initial £6.4 million (€7 million) for his services.

Liverpool won the Champions League last season but the Belgium international hardly figured as the English team conquered Europe for the sixth time and finished just a point behind Premier League champions Manchester City.

All told, Mignolet played over 200 times for Liverpool after arriving from Sunderland in 2013 and has 22 appearances for his national team.