Much love for James Milner across the social sphere this morning.

Gary Davies: Bad business for City he is one of their best players nobody gives it 110% like he does

James Goodwin: It was out of City's hands. He wanted to go and refused a new contract. I'm a City fan and will miss him

Joshua Saville: Fair play to Liverpool good signing but begs the question where is Man City's quota of English players going to come from now?

Phil Jefferies: Liverpool have got the better deal here, being a City fan I have always thought we are a better team when Milner played, 110% effort every time.

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Some breaking news from the Isle of Man TT races where Michael Dunlop has left his Yamaha team two days before the first race of this year. Dunlop, 26, won four races last year for BMW and has decided to go back to that bike at the last minute after struggling with his Yamaha during practice.

Dunlop is the son of Robert and nephew of Joey Dunlop - who has won the most TT races in history. Michael Dunlop is joint fifth on the list with 11 wins, eight of which have come in the last two years.

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World number four Henrik Stenson failed to capitalise on a flying start as he looked to win a European Tour title on home soil for the first time in the Nordea Masters.

Stenson has struggled with numerous illnesses this year but is hoping to reproduce his late-season form of 2013, when he was second in the Open and third in the US PGA Championship on his way to becoming the first player to win the Race to Dubai and FedEx Cup in the same year.

Starting on the back nine at PGA Sweden National, the Ryder Cup star delighted the home crowds in Malmo with birdies on the 11th and 12th, only to bogey the 13th and 17th and reach the turn in level par.

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In 2008, Manchester City appointed Mark Hughes their new manager on a three-year contract.

The Welshman lasted until December 2009 before being replaced by Roberto Mancini.

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Leading Epsom Derby hope Zawraq is to miss Saturday's big race having not sufficiently recovered from a minor injury suffered earlier in the week. Most bets on the colt, trained in Ireland by Dermot Weld, will be lost.

Adam Watts: Milner might be boring but that's just what Liverpool need - a hard working player to encourage a few current lazy ones

Himanshu Singh: Finally Milner will get to play in midfield. Accomplished and proven footballer. Looks like FSG have enough of Young unproven ones

Matt Lewis: Very happy with the Milner deal, works very hard on and off the ball

Mark Davies: Milner a great signing for LFC. Will bring more composure to the centre of the midfield

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James Milner is reported to have turned down better terms offered by Manchester City in order to move to Liverpool, according to Press Association Sport.

Milner believes he can play more regularly after making just 18 league starts last season. He has won 53 England caps and will add some experience to a midfield which, for the first time in 17 years will be without captain Steven Gerrard as he begins a new career in Major League Soccer with Los Angeles Galaxy.

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Reaction is pouring in after Manchester City midfielder James Milner agreed to sign for Liverpool.

Luke: James Milner is a quality signing for them.

Spencer Sheriff: On a free as well! He'll run his heart out for them.

Matthew Hardiker: Really? Like we needed another average player for the team. Great.

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MailOnline north west football reporter Mike Keegan references the need for Premier League clubs to include at least eight "home-grown" players in their 25-man squad.

Plenty of thoughts coming through on James Milner's move to Liverpool. Will it be a success?

Michael Powell: Always thought Milner was very underrated, good bit of early business for LFC. Hopefully a sign of things to come

MJL: Milner will walk into that Liverpool centre midfield - the one position he's always craved. Makes sense he's joined them...

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Here's the full Liverpool statement after they reached agreement to sign Manchester City and England midfielder James Milner: "Liverpool Football Club are delighted to announce they have agreed a deal to sign, external Manchester City's James Milner, subject to a medical.

"The Reds have agreed personal terms with the England international, who will join the club on a free transfer on July 1 after his contract at the Etihad Stadium has expired. Milner will arrive at Anfield having lifted two Barclays Premier League titles, an FA Cup and a League Cup during his five-year spell with City.

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"The 29-year-old is also firmly established as a regular for England and has notched 53 caps to date. Having also represented Leeds United, Newcastle United and Aston Villa, Milner has lined up against Liverpool 24 times in total during the course of his career."

Liverpool fans, what do you make of the signing of James Milner?

Surely it's good news to have such a reliable England international in your ranks? Manchester City supporters, are you sad to see the back of the 29-year-old?

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Big news from Liverpool as they announce a deal has been agreed to sign midfielder James Milner from Manchester City, subject to a medical. The Reds have agreed personal terms with the England international, who will officially complete his move to Anfield when his City contract expires on 1 July.

Liverpool sign Manchester City midfielder James Milner subject to a medical.

French rider Franck Petricola has died following an accident during a qualifying session on Wednesday at the Isle of Man TT Races. The 32-year-old was making his debut at the TT after recovering from a serious accident at last year's North West 200.

The organisers of the event passed on "their deepest sympathy to Franck's family and friends". Petricola died at Sulby Crossroads, becoming the 141st fatality at the races since they began in 1907.

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New Derby County chairman Mel Morris says appointing former Chelsea, Paris St-Germain and Real Madrid assistant Paul Clement as boss was "pivotal" to the aim of becoming a sustainable Premier League team.

Derby-born local businessman Morris, 59, was confirmed as Andy Appleby's replacement on Wednesday, but Appleby will continue as a director.

England drop one place to 15th in the new Fifa rankings, while Wales also fall one place to 22nd. But there's good news for Scotland who climb two places to 28th. Northern Ireland are 44th, a fall of two places.

The biggest surprise sees Belgium, who play Wales in a Euro 2016 qualifier next week, move above Argentine into second place - their highest-ever position since the launch of the world ranking.

World champions Germany are still first with Brazil fifth. The team at the bottom of the rankings? Anguilla in the Caribbean.

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Former England captain Michael Vaughan says they have no chance of winning the Ashes unless they change their approach after losing to New Zealand at Headingley.

"There is hope for the Ashes but Headingley was a blunt reminder that England have no chance if they try to fight aggressive teams by playing orthodox cricket," Vaughan tells the Daily Telegraph., external

"They have to be different, take risks with the bat and the lengths they bowl and just try to think differently by being a little unpredictable with the batting order."

Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey has joined up with the Wales squad ahead of the Euro 2016 qualifier with Belgium at Cardiff City Stadium on 12 June. Ramsey, 24, had been given a few days off following Arsenal's FA Cup final win over Aston Villa last Saturday.

The rest of the Wales squad had assembled in Cardiff on Monday for the training camp. Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale is set to win his 50th Wales cap.