liverpool sign charlie adam

Liverpool have reached agreement with Blackpool for the transfer of Scottish midfielder Charlie Adam.

Adam, 25, travelled to Merseyside on Wednesday for a medical and to discuss personal terms.
In the January transfer window the Reds had two bids - the second worth £6.5m - rejected by the Seasiders, who were reportedly holding out for £9m.
But Liverpool reopened talks at the end of the season for a player who had only 12 months left on his contract.
Adam, who was on the shortlist for the PFA Player of the Year award last season, joined Blackpool from Scottish Premier League club Rangers for £500,000 in 2009.
He was close to joining Tottenham before time ran out in the January transfer window earlier this year.
If Adam joins Liverpool, he will become boss Kenny Dalglish's second signing since they finished sixth in the Premier League last season.

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Charlie Adam is going to a club with better players and he will get more of the ball. He will be a shrewd signing for Liverpool.

BBC Sport pundit Mark Lawrenson

Another midfielder, Jordan Henderson, arrived from Sunderland in June for a reported £20m.
Roma's Brazilian goalkeeper Alexander Doni could complete a move to Liverpool in the next 36 hours, according to his agent Ovidio Colucci.
The clubs reached agreement over Doni's transfer last month but the keeper could not agree personal terms.
"We just have to ratify certain details with Roma," said Collucci. "If the deal is completed, Doni will join Liverpool on a free transfer and will sign a two-year contract."
Liverpool had a £15m bid for England winger Stewart Downing rejected by Premier League rivals Aston Villa on Tuesday.
And while reports suggest Villa are holding out for £20m, BBC Sport understands the club do not want to lose Downing at any price