England international Andy Carroll becomes Liverpool's most expensive capture.
Premier League side Liverpool have broke the club's transfer record on Monday to sign England striker Andy Carroll from Newcastle.
Carroll signed a five-year contract with Liverpool in a transfer reported to be worth 35-million pounds (56-million US dollars), which is also a record fee for a British player.
The amount eclipses the 29-million pounds (44.5-million US dollars) Manchester United paid Leeds for defender Rio Ferdinand in 2002.
"Andy Carroll has tonight completed his transfer from Newcastle United to Liverpool and signed a five-year deal that will keep him at Anfield until 2016," Liverpool said in a statement.
The 22-year-old Carroll, who signed an improved five-year deal with Newcastle only in October, has scored 11 goals in 19 Premier League games this season.
