Done Deal: Georginio Wijnaldum completes £23m Liverpool move

LIVERPOOL have completed the signing of Georginio Wijnaldum.

By Rhys Turrell

The Dutch ace has moved to Anfield for £23m - with a futher £2m in potential add-ons.

Wijnaldum has signed a five-year deal with the Merseyside giants.

He passed a medical at the club's Melwood training ground earlier today, and will now jet to the USA to link-up with his new team-mates on their pre-season tour.

Wijnaldum said: “I’m really excited because Liverpool is a big club with a great history and it’s always a dream to play for as big a club as Liverpool."

“I’m really excited because Liverpool is a big club with a great history”

Georginio Wijnaldum

When asked about working with Klopp, he added: “[He seems] a great man - from the outside - because I don’t know how he works yet and I have to work with him.

“[But] I always love to watch him, his passion as a trainer, I like how he enjoys the game.

"He gives something back to the group [with his passion] so I look forward to working with him.”

Wijnaldum will wear the No.5 shirt for Liverpool.

The midfielder only moved to Newcastle from PSV Eindhoven last summer.

Steve McClaren snapped up the 25-year-old for £14.5m - but he lasted just a single season on Tyneside.

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The midfielder was unable to keep the Toon in the top flight and has now left following their relegation to the Championship.

Wijnaldum is Klopp's fifth signing this summer, joining Loris Karius, Sadio Mane, Ragnar Klavan and Alex Manninger.

Joel Matip and Marko Grujic are also new arrivals having signed earlier this year.