Liverpool sign Jose Enrique

Liverpool have completed the signing of Newcastle full-back Jose Enrique for a reported £6m. The 25-year-old becomes manager Kenny Dalglish's fifth summer signing.

"This is one of the happiest days of my life. I have come to one of the biggest clubs not just in England, but in the world," said the Spaniard. Enrique joins Jordan Henderson, Charlie Adam, Alexander Doni and Stewart Downing in moving to Liverpool during the summer. "I am excited by the new signings - it shows Liverpool's ambition," added Enrique, who has signed a long-term deal. "They spent a lot of money in January on Andy [Carroll] and Luis Suarez, and this summer they've spent a lot of money on other players. You can see they have big ambitions and that's why I came here - because I want to win things and I think I can do that here. My ambition is win everything with Liverpool. This year we won't play in the Champions League, so the most important thing is to try and win the league."

Enrique added that Liverpool's illustrious history had played a major part in convincing him to move to Anfield. "They have won a lot of things, including the Champions League," he said. "Of course I am looking forward to playing in front of the Kop. Everybody speaks about the fans here and they are amazing. I am looking forward to it. I hope it will be this weekend, but if not I can wait."

Enrique joins Liverpool a little more than 24 hours ahead of their Premier League season opener at home to Sunderland. The Spaniard, who joined Newcastle from Villarreal in 2007 for £6.3m, was disciplined by United last month after criticising their decision to sell major players, such as Carroll and Kevin Nolan, on his Twitter account.

JDandfries wrote:Almost the same statement that was read out by Bellamy, Keane, Kewell etc etc - only thing missing was that he used to support Liverpool as a boy

invincibleILeak (CL-6WF) wrote:I think Downing will be good at tracking back on both wings. Main problem is see is that on the other wing will be Suarez who I can't see tracking back in the same way.

Churchill wrote:

invincibleILeak (CL-6WF) wrote:I think Downing will be good at tracking back on both wings. Main problem is see is that on the other wing will be Suarez who I can't see tracking back in the same way.

If he doesn't track back then expect people to get in to the space left behind him. At Newcastle he had Jonas always tracking back and putting the pressure on the attacker, and in the games where Ferguson played infront of him he did the same. It would be a waste of Enrique's better abilities if Dalglish restricted how often he could get forward, surely Downing will play on the left for the majority of the season anyway?

Liam_Main wrote:We should of sold him for more than 6 million.

Churchill wrote:

Liam_Main wrote:We should of sold him for more than 6 million.

Just think of it as £40m for Carroll and Enrique, sounds much better

Churchill wrote:

Liam_Main wrote:We should of sold him for more than 6 million.

Just think of it as £40m for Carroll and Enrique, sounds much better

Churchill wrote:Would be funny if some of the funds hadn't already been spent on wages, signing on fees, transfers and improving club facilities

KB, £20m for each player and they're both on bumper contracts at Liverpool, makes it easier to cope with both going. Just hope we bring in a replacement for Jose sharpish.

King Beer wrote:

Churchill wrote:Would be funny if some of the funds hadn't already been spent on wages, signing on fees, transfers and improving club facilities

KB, £20m for each player and they're both on bumper contracts at Liverpool, makes it easier to cope with both going. Just hope we bring in a replacement for Jose sharpish.

Do you promise?????