When a new manager comes to a football club, their first transfer window is often a sign of things to come. For Brendan Rodgers, his decision to bring Joe Allen to the club typifies that view.
On this day in 2012, the Reds completed the signing of Allen in a £15m from with Swansea City. Having just left the Welsh club a couple of months earlier himself, the new Liverpool manager was fully aware of the player he was getting.
"I'm absolutely delighted that Joe has made the decision to come with us on this journey," Rodgers said at the time.
