Liverpool signing James Milner has revealed the major role Reds manager Brendan Rodgers had in bringing the English international to Anfield.

Milner told liverpoolfc.com that the decision to leave Manchester City for Merseyside was made easier after he consulted Rodgers on his plans for the team and Milner himself.

"(Rodgers) was a massive part, to be honest," Milner explained.

"The club doesn't need a lot of selling about what a great club it is, with all the history, the support and the squad they have.

"But speaking to the manager and what his plans were for me, things I've heard about him from other players - I was speaking to Stevie at England and people like that - and what he said to me made me want to come and play for him straight away."