Liverpool have completed the signing of striker Peter Crouch from Southampton, on a four-year deal.
The 6ft 7in striker has successfully completed his medical to become Rafael Benitez's sixth summer signing and will join his new team-mates at their training camp in Switzerland ahead of Saturday's friendly against Olympiacos in Liechtenstein.
He said: "I am thrilled to be joining a club as prestigious and successful as Liverpool."
Crouch scored 16 goals last season and although Southampton lost their Barclays Premiership status, he was rewarded for his efforts with a call-up to England's end-of-season tour to the US, making his debut in the game against Colombia in New York.
He added on the stellargroup website: "Once I heard of their interest in me it was hard not to think about what it would be like to pull on the famous red shirt and play in front of the Kop, but I was also very aware of my responsibilities towards Southampton.
"After a lot of thought I requested the permission of the chairman and board of directors of the club to talk to Liverpool.
"Under almost any other circumstances I would have committed myself to helping Southampton regain their Premiership status.
"There is a great group of players at the club and I am sure they will be successful in the coming seasons."
Reds boss Rafael Benitez said: "I know Crouch is very good in the air, he can keep the ball and always knows what to do with it.
"For us, having lost 11 away games in the Premier League you have to change things. With Crouch we will have other options.
"For a manager it means you can play a style to win more balls in the air, to score the sort of gals we didn't score last season."
Benitez now has Anthony Le Tallec, Luis Garcia, Milan Baros, Djibril Cisse, Fernando Morientes and Crouch as striking options.
