This article is from the source 'guardian' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jul/22/west-brom-liverpool-andre-wisdom-loan

The article has changed 4 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 0 Version 1
West Brom sign Liverpool right-back Andre Wisdom on season-long loan West Brom sign Liverpool right-back Andre Wisdom on season-long loan
(about 1 hour later)
West Bromwich Albion have signed Liverpool’s Andre Wisdom on a season-long loan. West Bromwich Albion have signed Liverpool’s Andre Wisdom on a season-long loan. The right-back will today fly out to meet his new team-mates at the club’s pre-season training camp in Sacramento, California, after passing a medical.
The right-back will today fly out to meet his new team-mates at the club’s pre-season training camp in Sacramento, California on Tuesday after passing a medical. Wisdom, 21, becomes Albion’s sixth signing of the summer after spending last season on loan at Derby County in the Championship. Wisdom, 21, becomes Albion’s sixth signing of the summer after spending last season on loan at Derby County in the Championship.
Albion’s new head coach, Alan Irvine, said: “I’m delighted to welcome Andre to the club. I’ve spoken to Brendan Rogers, who I’ve known for a very long time and who I trust implicitly. He said Andre would do a good job for us. That was reassuring. Alan Irvine said: “I’m delighted to welcome Andre to the club. I’ve spoken to Brendan Rogers, who I’ve known for a very long time and who I trust implicitly. He said Andre would do a good job for us. That was reassuring.
“You want to find out about the person. You can see the player but you want to find out what they are like as a person. Brendan spoke very, very highly about him. “You want to find out about the person. You can see the player but you want to find out what they are like as a person. Brendan spoke very highly about him.
“He’s a versatile lad. He’s played as a right-back for Liverpool in the Premier League last season, he also played as a full-back for Derby. He grew up as a centre-back and played on the left side of central defence for Liverpool against Preston on Saturday.”“He’s a versatile lad. He’s played as a right-back for Liverpool in the Premier League last season, he also played as a full-back for Derby. He grew up as a centre-back and played on the left side of central defence for Liverpool against Preston on Saturday.”
Albion’s technical director, Terry Burton, added: “Andre has been schooled at Liverpool and as a result has a good football education. He has gained good experience last year and with the England Under-21s.Albion’s technical director, Terry Burton, added: “Andre has been schooled at Liverpool and as a result has a good football education. He has gained good experience last year and with the England Under-21s.
“He’s a good defender and he looks to enjoy stopping the opposition from playing which is a quality we want our players to have.”“He’s a good defender and he looks to enjoy stopping the opposition from playing which is a quality we want our players to have.”
Wisdom represented England at Under-16, Under-17 and Under-19 level before making his Under-21 debut against Israel in September 2011. Wisdom represented England at under-16, under-17 and under-19 level before making his under-21 debut against Israel in September 2011.