Danny Murphy has signed a five-year deal with Liverpool.
The 25-year-old midfielder signed the deal before flying to Dubai with Sven-Goran Eriksson and his team.
Murphy was on stand-by, but injuries to team-mate Steven Gerrard and Newcastle's Kieron Dyer would appear to confirm the player will be heading to the Far East.
He said: "I had no hesitation in signing when the club offered me a new deal . . . I had a few problems in my first two years at Anfield after moving from Crewe but that is all behind me now".