Liverpool sign Newcastle United midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum for £25m

Jurgen Klopp is predicting Georginio Wijnaldum will become a huge part of Liverpool's future after he completed his £25million move from Newcastle.

The Holland international has signed a five-year contract and becomes Klopp's sixth signing of an increasingly busy summer.

He passed a medical on Merseyside on Friday after Liverpool agreed to pay £23m with a further £2m in add-ons.

Delighted to have signed for @LFC . Can't wait to see you on Anfield #YNWA �� pic.twitter.com/2yGHsuJarQ

— Georginio Wijnaldum (@GWijnaldum) July 22, 2016

Wijnaldum will now join up with Liverpool's squad on their pre-season tour of the United States and he could make his debut as early as next Wednesday against Chelsea in Pasadena.

Klopp turned his attentions to Wijnaldum after his pursuit of Udinese's Piotr Zelinski fell down and he said: 'I am so happy we have got him. I think he can become a great player for us. There is still so much to come from him.

'When I talked to him I could tell that he knows we have to work together to get this level out of him to all be successful for the team.

'He has played a lot for his country already, been captain at a young age in Holland and also been involved in a tough Premier League season so this experience gives him a good foundation for the challenge here - which everybody knows is huge.

WIJNALDUM IN PREMIER LEAGUE

Games: 38

Goals: 11

Assists: 5

'He can play a few positions for us and players that come through the Dutch system usually have a good tactical understanding and flexibility. That's really important.

'I can't wait to get him on the training pitch and for the fans to see him play in a Liverpool shirt.'

On the prospect of working with Klopp, Wijnaldum told liverpoolfc.com: '(He seems) a great man - from the outside - because I don't know how he works yet and I have to work with him.

'(But) I always love to watch him, his passion as a trainer, I like how he enjoys the game. He gives something back to the group (with his passion) so I look forward to working with him.'

That was not the only business Liverpool completed on Friday as a 12-month deal was also agreed to bring in former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger to provide back up for Loris Karius and Simon Mignolet.

It is 14 years since Manninger last played in the Barclays Premier League with Arsenal but Klopp was eager to recruit him after allowing Wales international join Huddersfield on a season-long loan to gain experience.