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Jurgen Klopp is predicting Georginio Wijnaldum will become a huge part of Liverpool's future after he completed his £25million move from Newcastle.
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The Holland international has signed a five-year contract and becomes Klopp's sixth signing of an increasingly busy summer.
He passed a medical on Merseyside on Friday after Liverpool agreed to pay £23m with a further £2m in add-ons.
Liverpool have confirmed the signing of Georginio Wijnaldum from Newcastle United in a £25m deal
Wijnaldum, Jurgen Klopp's sixth signing of the summer, will wear the number five shirt at Anfield
Wijnaldum poses with a Liverpool scarf after signing his contract at Melwood Training Ground on Friday
The 25-year-old will now jet out to join his new team-mates in their ongoing tour of the United States
Wijnaldum will now join up with Liverpool's squad on their pre-season tour of the United States and he could make his debut as early as next Wednesday against Chelsea in Pasadena.
Klopp turned his attentions to Wijnaldum after his pursuit of Udinese's Piotr Zelinski fell down and he said: 'I am so happy we have got him. I think he can become a great player for us. There is still so much to come from him.
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'When I talked to him I could tell that he knows we have to work together to get this level out of him to all be successful for the team.
'He has played a lot for his country already, been captain at a young age in Holland and also been involved in a tough Premier League season so this experience gives him a good foundation for the challenge here - which everybody knows is huge.
The Dutch midfielder has put pen to paper on a five-year contract until 2021 with the Reds
Wijnaldum greets Newcastle fans as he arrived at the Keepmoat for Wednesday's friendly against Doncaster
Wijnaldum scored during Newcastle's pre-season victory against Irish side Bohemians last week
'He can play a few positions for us and players that come through the Dutch system usually have a good tactical understanding and flexibility. That's really important.
'I can't wait to get him on the training pitch and for the fans to see him play in a Liverpool shirt.'
On the prospect of working with Klopp, Wijnaldum told liverpoolfc.com: '(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 joined Newcastle in 2015, playing in all 38 of the club's Premier League games last season
He began his career at Feyenoord before moving to PSV Eindhoven and then making his big money move
That was not the only business Liverpool completed on Friday as a 12-month deal was also agreed to bring in former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger to provide back up for Loris Karius and Simon Mignolet.
It is 14 years since Manninger last played in the Barclays Premier League with Arsenal but Klopp was eager to recruit him after allowing Wales international join Huddersfield on a season-long loan to gain experience.
The Dutch midfielder put Liverpool to the sword in the Premier League last December, scoring late on
Tottenham were interested in Wijnaldum, but boss Mauricio Pochettino pulled the plug on the move
The 25-year-old has made 30 appearances for the Netherlands, scoring six goals
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