Liverpool kick off summer spending spree with £20m capture of Sunderland midfielder Jordan Henderson

Jordan Henderson decided to join Liverpool for £ 20 million Sunderland on Tuesday night, being a doctor.

The midfielder 20, who flew Wednesday with the England Under-21 team for the European Championship in Denmark, will sign a five-year contract upon his return. Striker David Ngog is moving from Liverpool to Sunderland, as part of the agreement.

Also read :ICC board approves structural reforms, Srinivasan to be chief

Henderson is Kenny Dalglish is the first major recruit for next summer and the manager expects to land his top target defensive center Blackburn half Phil Jones, 19.

Liverpool will also try again to sign Blackpool captain Charlie Adam and Ipswich 18-year-old striker Connor Wickham.

Adam, 25, wanted to go to Anfield in January, as the case of collapse. But Liverpool still keen on a midfielder who is part of the policy owners Fenway Sports Group, who want young British talent.

Also read :ICC approve BIG Three reforms

Sunderland had insisted throughout the reports of the Reds' interest in their academy graduates to longer it just was not for sale.

However, the reality that has long been recognized by the manager Steve Bruce is that each player has his price and Henderson, which was set at about 20 million pounds mark.

Also read :Teams hold Midnight Madness festivities

Bruce did not want to sell a player who has emerged in the ranks last season to occupy a place of usual first choice of his hometown club XI.

However, as was the case when Aston Villa came back in January with an agreement may rise to £ 24million for Darren Bent, Sunderland have made an offer that represents a significant return on their investment.

Also read :Caroline Wozniacki and Rory Mcllroy a love match par for the course!

If the numbers add up favorably, which is not in dispute is that Henderson's departure leaves another hole in the leading team of Bruce.

His form has suffered in the immediate aftermath of England's first team debut against France in November last year, but 20 years was a key man for the Black Cats in the last two seasons and will take some replacing.

The manager is already engaged in an extensive recruitment campaign with Bent still be replaced, while the return of Danny Welbeck loan signatures, Nedum Onuoha, John Mensah and Sulley Muntari to their clubs left her a series of important gaps to fill.