A move to the Bundesliga has looked likely for the defender despite being turned down by Hamburg back in June, shortly before he was handed a 12-month extension by Liverpool.
The 32-year-old earned an additional year with the Reds after making enough appearances last season to trigger the extension clause, agreed at his arrival from AEK Athens in 2009.
But Kyrgiakos, who netted in the Reds' final pre-season friendly against Valencia, opted for a move to Wolfsburg, who have been actively seeking a replacement for the outgoing Simon Kjaer.
Jamie Carragher remains the first-choice centre-back while Daniel Agger and Martin Skrtel remain in competition to partner him at the heart of Kenny Dalglish's defence.
Dalglish, meanwhile, has paid tribute to Dirk Kuyt amidst rumours of him being linked with a move to Inter MIlan after comments made by his agent last year resurfaced this morning.
The Holland international had been tipped to join the Serie A giants 12 months ago to link up with former Reds manager Rafael Benitez but the move never materialised.
In April, Kuyt penned a 12-month extension to his current Liverpool contract and is just one strike away from recording a half century of Premier League goals for the club.
"Dirk is a fantastic player for this football club," said Dalglish.SOURCE
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