Liverpool sign Newcastle United midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum

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Georginio Wijnaldum put pen to paper of a five-year-deal with the Reds
He will now fly out to join  his new team-mates on their USA tour
Tottenham pulled out of the race to sign Wijnaldum earlier this week

Jurgen Klopp is predicting Georginio Wijnaldum will become a huge part of Liverpool's future after he completed his £25million move from Newcastle.

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

'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. 

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.