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| Liverpool sign Kirkland Liverpool have completed the signing of Chris Kirkland from Coventry for a British record transfer fee for a goalkeeper. Sky Blues manager Gordon Strachan had wanted to keep 20-year-old Kirkland at Highfield Road, but with The Reds offering a �5million fee - rising to �9million dependant on first team appearances and international caps - the Division One club could not refuse. And despite earlier reports, Poland international Jerzy Dudek has also joined The Reds for a reported �5million from Feyenoord. A statement from Coventry chairman Bryan Richardson read: "Very reluctantly Coventry City have agreed to accept an offer from Liverpool for Chris Kirkland. "The offer, which breaks the British transfer fee record for a goalkeeper, was accepted as a consequence of relegation from the FA Premier League. |