Liverpool have completed the signing of England Under-19 international defender Joe Gomez from Charlton for an undisclosed fee.
Gomez, who made 21 appearances for the Addicks last season in the Sky Bet Championship, has put pen to paper on a five-year contract with Brendan Rodgers' side.
Liverpool are thought to have beaten off competition from several Barclays Premier League rivals for the highly-rated centre-back.
Gomez told the club’s website: "It's a dream come true. It's a bit surreal and it hasn't really hit me yet. But I'm buzzing and just excited to get started.
"The club has got great history and it's a great club, and one that I've always been following from when I was young.
"The style of football and the top players here was somewhere that I wanted to go and get better and learn, and play good football. It was an easy decision."
He becomes the fourth new arrival at Liverpool this summer, following the acquisition of James Milner, Danny Ings and Adam Bogdan.
Belgian striker Divock Origi will also link-up with the club after being immediately loaned back to Lille following his move last summer.
#LFC are delighted to announce the signing of England U19 international Joe Gomez from Charlton Athletic. pic.twitter.com/h9xZcVEguG
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) June 20, 2015