{"id":438928,"date":"2011-06-09T19:17:30","date_gmt":"2011-06-09T19:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/06\/09\/liverpool-complete-henderson-deal\/"},"modified":"2011-06-09T19:17:30","modified_gmt":"2011-06-09T19:17:30","slug":"liverpool-complete-henderson-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/06\/09\/liverpool-complete-henderson-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool complete Henderson deal"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Henderson hits brace for Sunderland<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Liverpool have completed the signing of Jordan Henderson after the midfielder passed a medical and agreed personal terms.<\/p>\n

The 20-year-old England international travelled to Liverpool on Wednesday after a fee was agreed with Sunderland.<\/p>\n

Henderson, who is the club’s first summer signing, signed what the club described as ‘a long-term deal’.<\/p>\n

The midfielder has now joined the England Under-21 squad in Denmark ahead of the European Championships.<\/p>\n

The Black Cats had rejected Liverpool’s previous offer for the player, which was thought to be worth \u00a316m.<\/p>\n

Striker David Ngog, 22, could move in the opposite direction as part of the deal, but that is yet to be confirmed.<\/p>\n

Henderson will provide competition in the Reds’ midfield, which already boasts internationals Steven Gerrard, Lucas Leiva, Raul Meireles and Christian Poulsen.<\/p>\n

Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn was full of praise for Henderson: “Jordan is a credit to himself, his family and Sunderland’s Academy and everyone here wishes him the very best for the future.<\/p>\n

“I’m pleased that we got the deal to a level that we felt was right for our club.<\/p>\n

“We know the areas that need strengthening and the type of player we need in order to progress, and the job of bringing those players to the club is continuing at a pace.”<\/p>\n

The Sunderland-born Henderson had a loan spell at Coventry City early in his career and signed a five-year contract at the Stadium of Light in April 2010.<\/p>\n

He came to prominence as Steve Bruce’s Black Cats made a fine start to the season and was rewarded with an England call-up by coach Fabio Capello.<\/p>\n

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