Sturridge joins Liverpool from Chelsea

England striker Daniel Sturridge has joined Liverpool from European champions Chelsea for an undisclosed fee. "I am humbled and happy to be here (at Anfield," the 23-year-old told the club's website (www.liverpoolfc.com) on Wednesday.

"(Manager) Brendan Rodgers said he sees me here for a long time and I also see myself here for a long time. I've not signed here to play for a couple of years and then move." Liverpool did not disclose the length of Sturridge's deal but said he had signed a long-term contract.

(Reporting by Tony Jimenez, editing by Ed Osmond)