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In the team - another newcomer. Coach Rafael Benitez invited attack leader Peter Crouch to the Champions League winning team.
The 24-year-old striker will sign a four-year contract with the Liverpool team, and "Southampton", relegated to the second division in England, should receive compensation of around £7 million. The transfers will officially take place when the Englishman, who has already arrived in Liverpool, successfully undergoes a medical examination.
The 198-centimeter tall striker, excellent in aerial duels, scored 16 goals in the English league last season. After such a successful performance, P. Crouch, who has already represented the national team, attracted a lot of attention from elite English clubs.
The arrival of the new striker further fuels rumors that the Czech Milan Baros may leave Liverpool. The 23-year-old striker, who does not always fit into R. Benitez's tactical schemes, also did not deny that he could move to another team this summer. Many teams from various countries are interested in the most productive player of the last European Championship.
Earlier, "Liverpool" acquired goalkeeper Jose Reina, defender Antonio Barragan, and midfielders - Boudewijn Zenden, Momo Sissoko, and Mark Gonzalez.
P. Crouch, along with the new team, is expected to arrive in Kaunas next Tuesday. If "Liverpool" succeeds in overcoming the barrier of the "TNS" team today, a match with the Lithuanian champions "FBK" club awaits them in the second round of the UEFA Champions League qualifiers.
