Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana reckons the signing of former Southampton team-mate Nathaniel Clyne is a major statement of intent.

The England right-back became the Reds' sixth signing of a busy summer when he completed a £12million move on Wednesday.

"It's a massive signing for us," Lallana told liverpoolfc.com.

"To manage to persuade him to sign for Liverpool - as I'm sure there would have been other top clubs, and even European clubs interested in him - is a great coup for us.

"When Southampton signed him from Palace you could see he had potential.

"Since then, he's developed and learnt the game - he's turned from a kid into a man on the pitch.

"He's as solid as they come for a right-back and getting forward, he's got goals in his locker.

"In one versus one situations defensively, he's the kind of full-back you just don't want to come up against."

"Last season he probably had his best season at Southampton, got an England call up and he's been a regular in the squad ever since," added Lallana.

"I've not been surprised by his progress."