Versatile Livermore swaps Hull City for West Bromwich Albion.
West Bromwich Albion have completed the signing of midfielder Jake Livermore.
The BBC report that while the fee is undisclosed it is believed to be in the region of £10 million.
Livermore has been a regular this season for Hull City, but a change in management has seem him become expendable.
Hull City’s Jake Livermore in action with Chelsea’s Diego Costa
A switch to West Brom is a leap up the table for Livermore, who had been mired in a relegation battle at Hull.
With a potential drop down back to the Championship on the horizon, Livermore’s deal effectively guarantees he will be a Premier League player next season, with West Brom up in eighth position, 10 places above Hull.
Livermore, 27, has been capped once by England during his time at Tottenham, and will be hoping the move helps him recapture this form.
Hull City’s Jake Livermore in action with Manchester United’s Juan Mata
With club captain Darren Fletcher turning 33 next month, Livermore is a valuable alternative for the Baggies.
He has signed a four-and-half year contract, and his signing was hailed by manager Tony Pulis, who told the club’s official website: “Craig Gardner leaving left us short of a certain type of midfield player, and in Jake we have brought in a very, very good player.
There’s a dearth of mid-20s players in our group. We’ve got good young ones who are part and parcel of the future but we want to trim the age at the top end.
“At the same time, we need to get experienced players in – players who still have a lot left in the tank and something to prove and Jake is one of those players.”
Here is a look at how fans reacted to the deal…
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