Babel is now being transferred to Liverpool after the clubs came to an agreement of around ?11.5 million fee provided to the Ajax. The contract will be valid for a period of five years and the number to be used by the forward in his new club is yet unknown.
Liverpool's interest in Babel has a lot to do with the 22-year-old's success within Ajax. He was a member of the Dutch team that won the European Under-21 Championship last June. He made his Ajax debut in 2004 at the age of 17 and scored five goals in 27 Eredivisie matches last season.
Ajax had in fact extended the youngster's contract until 2010 previously making it clear that the Dutch club did not want to sell Babel and were determined to secure a good price for the player. However, after taking into consideration that if a prestigious club like Liverpool was so much interested and willing to pay the right price for him, that it would be a shame for all to miss out on such an opportunity.
