Reds complete £25m move for Lallana

New signing Adam Lallana admits Liverpool’s scintillating form last season had him wistfully dreaming of playing for the Reds.

The 26-year-old’s comments may not go down well with Southampton fans, but the England midfielder said he could not fail to be impressed by a team which ran Manchester City so close in the title race.

Lallana, a boyhood Everton fan, yesterday completed his move to Anfield for a reported fee of £25 million (€31m) to end manager Brendan Rodgers’ pursuit of a player he identified as a primary target this summer.