Whilst of course the deal was tied up a while ago, James Milner has been unveiled as a Liverpool player. Not only that the cheeky beggar has gone and nabbed that famous No.7 jersey.
With the number being claimed by the likes of Kevin Keegan, Kenny Dalglish, Peter Beardsley and Luis Suarez before him, the England international has a lot to live up to.
That being said, hey it’s just a number.
Speaking on his big move, the midfielder commented;
City are a great club and I had five great years there and enjoyed every minute. The fans were brilliant with me the whole time there, and that made the decision difficult.
I was lucky enough to win trophies and be part of a good squad there but, speaking to the club about what their plans were and where they saw me over the next few years at the club, and then speaking to the manager here and his plans going forward and for myself, I just thought it was the right thing for me to hopefully go and get more game time and be part of something special.
I want to play football and play more centrally if I can – and that’s where the manager said he sees me playing. That’s a big thing for me coming to the later stages of my career. I want to play as much football as I can. When I’m sat at 45 and retired, I want to look back and see what I’ve done and that I’ve played games, rather than having come to the end of my career and tailed off.
James Milner, CENTRAL midfielder.