Aussie star signs for Liverpool

LIVERPOOL: Australian forward Harry Kewell completed his drawn-out transfer from Leeds to Liverpool on Tuesday in a seven-million-pound (US$11.55 million) deal.

After weeks of speculation, Liverpool confirmed that Kewell had signed a five-year contract. The deal is worth a reported 60,000 pounds (US$96,000) a week. “This is a fantastic signing for the club and its fans,” Liverpool manager, Gerard Houllier said in a statement. Leeds United confirmed the transfer in a statement to the Stock Exchange. It said the transfer fee was five million pounds (US$8 million), with another two million pounds (US$3.2 million) paid to Kewell’s camp to ensure the deal did not collapse.