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New Liverpool FC signing Adam Lallana has said goodbye to former club Southampton by taking out an advert his local paper.

Lallana, 26, completed a £23m move to Anfield on Tuesday and will wear the number 20 shirt.

The full page advert, placed in the Southern Daily Echo, thanks the fans for their support during his 14 years at the club.

The midfielder expressed his heartache at leaving the club which has helped him to become an England and Reds star, and claimed his memories of his long spell at Saints will last a lifetime.

Lallana arrived from Bournemouth as a 12-year-old and made more than 250 appearances for the Saints, becoming captain as the South Coast side rose from League One to the Premier League.

Upon signing for the Reds, Lallana said: “I’m so excited for the next chapter of my career, coming to a special club like Liverpool.

“I have been granted my wish to play at such a fantastic football club in the Champions League and competing for Premier League titles.”

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