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LONDON. – Liverpool have completed the signing of England defender Nathaniel Clyne from Southampton.

Clyne becomes the latest pre-season arrival at Anfield after Liverpool confirmed yesterday they had signed the England defender from English Premier League soccer rivals Southampton.

The 24-year-old is understood to have penned a five-year contract at Anfield to become Brendan Rodgers’ sixth new recruit this summer in a deal potentially worth £12,5 million.

Sky sources understand the Reds have paid an up-front fee of £10 million, which will rise to £12,5 million based on incentives reached by the player.

A Liverpool statement said the full-back had “penned a long-term contract with the Reds”. No fee was disclosed.

However, British media outlets reported that Clyne had signed a five-year deal worth £10 million up front, with add-ons for the 24-year-old set to cost Liverpool a further £2,5 million.

Rodgers has already brought in James Milner, Danny Ings, Adam Bogdan, Joe Gomez and Roberto Firmino to Merseyside.

Clyne’s arrival will see him reunited with three of his former Southampton team-mates who left the south coast for Liverpool last summer – Rickie Lambert, Adam Lallana and Dejan Lovren.

Rodgers has pinpointed five-cap England international Clyne as a replacement for Glen Johnson, who has left the club after his contract expired.

He had the first part of his medical on Monday and after that was concluded, he has now pledged his future to the team which finished sixth in the Premier League last season. – Sky Sports.