Dominic Solanke: Liverpool sign 19-year-old Chelsea striker
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Liverpool have completed the signing of Chelsea's teenage forward Dominic Solanke after his contract with the Premier League champions ended.
The fee for the 19-year-old will be decided by a tribunal, with Liverpool expected to pay about £3m.
Solanke scored four goals as England won the under-20 World Cup in South Korea this summer.
"It feels amazing and everyone has made me feel welcome already," Solanke said.
"Even just pulling on the training top, I was over the moon. Hopefully I can put on the shirt in the near future and make some history here."
Solanke spent the 2015-16 season on loan at Vitesse Arnhem, scoring seven goals in 25 games.
Celtic were also understood to be interested in Solanke, whose only Chelsea game came as a substitute in a Champions League victory against NK Maribor in October 2014.
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He looks a decent prospect and I hope he can develop his career further under a manager that does like to give young players their chance. I very much doubt that this will be Liverpool's only attacking signing this summer. Merely happens to be the first deal.
Now he just needs to make the step up. I'm sure Klopp will be 3 - 4 top players and boost the squad with quality youngsters like this.
So Celtic aren't a league 2 standard team. I'm English and Celtic are easily one of the biggest teams in the world. First British side to win the European cup and they won the tripale unbeaten
If Brendan Rodgers takes em to last 16 will u think they're league 2 still?
Liverpool will probably sell him back for 50 million!
Let's hope for England's sake Chelsea regret letting him go more than we regret letting Sturridge go
Liverpool do love a Chelsea reject
Least we didn't pay £50m for a reject 😂😂😂
Signing for big clubs can really threaten your career prospects, especially for young players.