Leicester City sign Liverpool goalkeeper Danny Ward for £12.5m
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Leicester City have signed Liverpool goalkeeper Danny Ward for £12.5m.
Ward leaves Anfield after slipping to fourth choice following the arrival of Alisson for a record £66.8m from Roma.
Ward, 25, who has made four appearances for Wales but only managed three for Liverpool, has signed a four-year contract and the Reds have included a 20% sell-on clause in the deal.
"I've come here to develop my all-round game and hopefully help deliver some more success," he said.
Wrexham will get a windfall from the transfer as a sell-on clause was part of the deal that took Ward - who spent the 2016-17 season on loan at Huddersfield - to Liverpool for £100,000 in January 2012.
He is Leicester's fourth signing of the summer after Ricardo Pereira, Jonny Evans and James Maddison.
Leicester manager Claude Puel said: "Danny will give us even more competition in the squad, which is crucial for us ahead of what will be another very competitive Premier League campaign."
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Wonderful point well made.
Except of course Danny Ward isn't English. He's Welsh.
But don't let facts get in the way of your insults
Ward is potentially a cracking keeper and I hope he shows that this season at Leicester.
Klopp has spent 400m since he arrived at Liverpool. I dont care how much the club has earned on players sold.
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Then who cares what you think? Do you put everything that doesn't suit your agenda on the denial pile? You must be a joy to live with ;)
Pity HYS can't get rid of one of their worst spellers..
Danny Ward should have been Liverpool #1 long ago, his exploits at Huddersfield make him a legend at our club
Hopefully he'll prove to be a worthy replacement for Schmeichel who's obviously off to Chelsea now so Courtois can join Real Madrid
"Oh Danny Ward, Danny Danny Ward.."
#HTAFC #legend
Good luck at Leicester Danny.
Otherwise, I'd rather we sold the two lumps we've got and gave Ward the cup games if that would keep him happy. Anyway, all the best to the lad! Good job Leicester!