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Peter Crouch |
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20 Jul 2005 |
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Southampton |
| New Club : |
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Liverpool |
| Contract: |
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4 yrs |
| Transfer Fee : |
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£7,000,000 |
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| Liverpool Complete £7m Move For Crouch |
Liverpool have completed the signing of Peter Crouch from Southampton.
The 24-year-old has penned a four-year deal at Anfield after passing a medical.
The Reds have paid £7 million for the England international, who is delighted to have made the move to Merseyside.
"I am thrilled to be joining a club as prestigious and successful as Liverpool," said Crouch.
"Once I heard of their interest in me it was hard not to think about what it would be like to pull on the famous red shirt and play in front of the Kop, but I was also very aware of my responsibilities towards Southampton.
"Under almost any other circumstances I would have committed myself to helping Southampton regain their Premiership status. There is a great group of players at the club and I am sure they will be successful in the coming seasons.
"I am also very grateful to Harry Redknapp for everything he has done in my career to date, he made it clear he would not stand in my way over this transfer move.
"The chairman has also handled the negotiations with both me and the other clubs professionally and fairly and I would like to thank both of them for the way they have conducted themselves during these discussions.
"I would also like to thank all the Southampton fans for their support and wish everyone at the club a successful season."
Benitez was happy to have finalised the move, and added: "I'm delighted we have signed Crouch.
"He is a good player with a lot of good qualities and his arrival will give me more options up front.
"I think he will be ready for the game against Olympiakos on Saturday night. It depends on his physical condition but he has been training with Southampton so he should be okay."
Source: Sky Sports |
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