Liverpool defender Andre Wisdom joins Championship side Derby for £3million on four-year deal
Defender previously was loaned out to Pride Park in 2013, where he made 38 appearances for the Rams
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DERBY COUNTY have completed the £3million signing of Andre Wisdom from Liverpool.
The 24-year-old has put pen to paper on a four-year contract at Pride Park - which comes after his initial loan spell in the 2013-14 season.
Wisdom, who struggled to nail down a place in Liverpool's first team, also had loan spells at West Brom, Norwich and Red Bull Salzburg while at Anfield.
Wisdom said he is delighted to be back at Derby following his previous loan spell.
He told the club's official site: "It’s good to be back – I can remember my time here before like it was yesterday.
“I loved it at Derby so it is good to sign. It helps that I have been here before so I am familiar with some of the players and staff, as well how the club works, so it made the decision easy.
“To be honest, Derby does feel like home. When I was here before we had a great season and we were unlucky at the end not to go up, but aside from the Play-Off Final everything clicked and we all enjoyed it.
“I feel that I played the best season of my professional career here before. Even after I left Derby and went elsewhere, I don’t think I was playing the kind of football that I was during that loan spell.
“It’s good to be back and I hope I can replicate what I did before this time around.”
Following his arrival, he is also looking forward to working with Rams boss Gary Rowett.
He added: "I spoke to Gary Rowett on the phone and from the first conversation it was clear how he wants to work and how we’re going to move on in the right direction.
“I think he will be a good manager to play for. I watched some of the games from when he came in and from what I have seen I think I can fit into his style of play.”
