Daniel Sturridge

[dom9]

Wish there was a high-five smiley but this will have to suffice!

:high5:

[Chazza]

[ame]http://youtu.be/MA8BorEA1s4[/ame]

[Gibbo]

Our last 9 British signings.

[dom9]

Dupe

[Gibbo]

:high5:

:high5:

Dom going for the high-10.

[Chazza]

Lee will be getting jealous with all this hugging and high fiving.

[dom9]

Dom going for the high-10.

Haha. It's my phone pissing about.

[kingfunk]

Our last 9 British signings.

Except Robbie Keane is not British.

[Imy]

I'm happy with his signing.
Could we have got better value for equal talent abroad - quite possibly.
But he's here now and i'm hoping he's a success.
I think potentially he'll work really well with Suarez, as Suarez drifts Sturridge can occupy the box and get a fair few tap ins.
Good way to start the window, now on to Kaka and Sneijder

[Baracus]

Dan Dan he's the man if he can't do it
Suarez Can

[marcus50bucks]

Liverpool complete Daniel Sturridge signing from Chelsea



Tony Barrett Updated
57 minutes ago

Liverpool have made the first significant signing of the January transfer window after they confirmed that Daniel Sturridge’s £12 million move from Chelsea is now complete.

The 23-year-old has signed a long-term contract and is unlikely to be the only signing that Liverpool make this month with Brendan Rodgers, the manager, keen to bolster an attack that has relied too heavily on Luis Suarez so far this season.

“I am humbled and happy to be here,” Sturridge said. “Brendan Rodgers said he sees me here for a long time - and I also see myself here for a long time. I’ve not signed here to play for a couple of years and then move on.

“I’ve signed to be here for as long as possible. It’s a humongous club - for me, one of the biggest in the world - and to have the fans and world-class players we have here is amazing.”

Sturridge is expected to make his Liverpool debut in Sunday’s third-round FA Cup tie away to Mansfield Town as he was not signed in time to feature against Sunderland in the Barclays Premier League tonight.

But while he believes that playing through the middle as a central striker is his most effective position, he has stated that he would not mind if Rodgers wants to deploy him on the flank.

“I have played on the wing and have learned a lot doing so,” Sturridge said. “I’d never refuse to play in that position and I’ve never demanded to play up front, either. For me, whatever the manager wants me to do I will do it and work as hard as I can for the club and the fans.”

The new signing is looking forward to forging devastating attacking partnerships with the likes of Suarez and Raheem Sterling and is vowing to wreak havoc with them. “I’m sure we’ll connect well together. We all have similar attributes, so hopefully we’ll be able to create a few nightmares for defenders,” he added.

Rodgers turned down the opportunity to sign Sturridge last summer because of concerns about his attitude but the England international’s desire to move to Liverpool prompted a change of heart and the player is anxious to get down to work.

“I just can’t wait for the games to start rolling on,” the former Manchester City striker said. “I’ve not played for a while - I’ve had a couple of injuries over the last few months - but I’m just happy now to join such a great club, to be part of a revolution and to be part of something new and something special. Hopefully we’ll be able to bring a bit of success for the fans.”

Sturridge, who is likely to be replaced by Demba Ba at Chelsea, will wear the No. 15 shirt at Anfield.

He scored 13 goals in all competitions for Chelsea last season, his most prolific campaign since arriving at Stamford Bridge from Manchester City in 2009. He was on target twice at the London Olympics as Great Britain reached the quarter-finals and has won four caps to date for England.

One player surplus to requirements at Anfield, however, is Joe Cole with West Ham United are ready to challenge Queens Park Rangers for the 31-year-old’s signature.

After confirming Queens Park Rangers’s interest in Cole, Harry Redknapp was hoping to have the field to himself but West Ham’s interest in their former player is growing with Sam Allardyce hoping to sign him on loan until the end of the season with a view to a permanent transfer.

Cole wants to return to his native London but has not, as yet, expressed a preference for which club he will join, and Liverpool will not stand in his way of a move.

Whoever wins the race to sign the England international will have to pay a significant proportion of his £100,000 weekly wage.

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/sport/football/clubs/liverpool/article3646087.ece

[Slinky Skills]

Welcome to Liverpool Football Club Daniel. Hope you do well for us.

[Gibbo]

Except Robbie Keane is not British.

Was nicked from elsewhere.

You prick

Give it a rest. Some people do rate him which is just something that you will have to deal with. We all want one common thing to be achieved and some people think there are different ways of going about it. Why not tell him why he's wrong rather than just call him a prick

[Mostar]

He is here so welcome and good luck.

[Leyton388]

Can't say he is what i wanted but now he is here he will get my full support and can't wait to see him start banging in the goals. Looking forward to singing his name tonight at the match as no doubt it will get a airing.