Roma signing John Arne Riise
Roma have completed the signing of Liverpool left-back John Arne Riise for a little less than £ 4million.
The Norway international will join the capital club on July 1 on a four-year deal worth £ 2.2million.
A statement on the club's official website, www.asroma.it read: `` AS Roma announce that they have reached an agreement with Liverpool Football Club for the acquisition of sports rights player John Arne Riise, with effect from July 1, 2008. "
The statement continued: `` AS Roma will also pay Liverpool Football Club, the following sums: 100000 euros [£ 79250] per season Roma should benefit from the UEFA Champions League in 2009/10 and 2010/11.
`` In addition, Liverpool FC will also receive 75000 euros [£ 60000] for all 25 official matches, the player participates, to a maximum of 300000 euros [£ 237550]. "
Riise Merseyside leaves after seven seasons with Liverpool, which he joined in Ligue 1 side Monaco in 2001.
The 27-year-old won the Champions League in 2005 and the FA Cup in 2006 in his time Anfield.
Riise, noted for his fierce shot and equally effective in midfield, is a regular under former manager Gérard Houllier and in the early years of current boss Rafael Benitez reign.
He established a reputation for spectacular goals, including one after just 45 seconds of the Carling Cup 2005 face Chelsea and the following year the FA Cup semi-finals, the Blues again opponents.
However, his 2006-07 campaign was overshadowed by an incident involving former teammate Craig Bellamy to a campaign training in Portugal for the Welsh who has been punished.
He suffered an indifferent campaign 2007-08, the nadir being when he scored a goal against his camp in the last minute of his side Champions League semi-final against Chelsea the first step.
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