Jose Enrique signs for Liverpool FC
After Liverpool and Newcastle came to an agreement over the £5.5M transfer fee for Jose Enrique yesterday, the player today completed his signings for the reds.
Speaking to the official website, the 25 year old Spaniard said:
“This is one of the happiest days of my life. I have come to one of the biggest clubs not just in England, but in the world. I am really, really happy.
“They have won a lot of things including the Champions League. They have amazing players and I hope to win things here.
“Of course I am looking forward to playing in front of the Kop. Everybody speaks about the fans here and they are amazing. I am looking forward to it. I hope it will be this weekend, but if not I can wait.”
“Damien Comolli told me it is an amazing club. In Spain there is a saying, ‘When the train comes in, you have to take it.’ This is the first time a big club has come in for me and I had to take it. I am really happy.”
The left back was fined by Newcastle recently for suggesting the owners of the North East club were performing poorly in the transfer market. So Enrique will be pleased to join up with Andy Carroll, a player who could benefit from his arrival.
“I am excited by the new signings – it shows Liverpool’s ambition.
“They o a lot of money in January on Andy and Luis Suarez, and this summer they’ve spent a lot of money on other players.
“You can see they have big ambitions and that’s why I came here – because I want to win things and I think I can do that here.”
The player also insisted he was ready to be called upon immediately.
“If the manager needs me, I am ready to play.
“I have already played for Newcastle in pre-season, not every game but two or three games and I am fit and if the manager needs me, I am ready to play.
“My ambition is win everything with Liverpool. This year we won’t play in the Champions League, so the most important thing is to try and win the league.”
