Capello’s men are on the brink of qualifying for the tournament, but warm up for the season with a friendly against Holland in Amsterdam tomorrow, with Johnson wanting to build on their progress in the last year.

“It was nice in the last few games with the results and we want to continue that,” he said.

“I was happy to play last season and put in decent performances. The longer that continues the better.”

Details of the other big incoming transfer at Anfield this summer – Alberto Aquilani’s move from Roma – have been revealed on the Italian club’s website.

The Serie A outfit are a public limited company and have therefore outlined the pay structure of the deal to the Italian stock exchange.

Roma’s breakdown of the switch states that Liverpool have paid 5million euros up front and there will be further cash installments of 3million euros on January 4 2010, 7million euros on June 30 2010 and 5million euros on June 30 2011.

Further add-ons include 300,000 euros each time Liverpool qualify for the Champions League between 2010-11 to 2014-15, 1million euros the first time Liverpool wins either the Premier League or Champions League before June 30 2014 and 5% of any future transfer fee to be paid to Roma.

One player on his way out of Anfield is Adam Hammill who completed his move from Liverpool to Championship side Barnsley.

The 21-year-old winger yesterday sealed a permanent switch to Championship side Barnsley having spent the second half of last season on loan at Oakwell.

Meanwhile, Fernando Torres has spoken of his sadness following the death of former team-mate Dani Jarque on Saturday.

The Espanyol captain, who played alongside Torres when Spain won the European U19 Championships in 2002, died of a heart attack following a training session in Italy.

Torres said: “In these hard times I want to express my sincere condolences and I offer all my support to Dani’s family, friends and Espanyol team-mates.

“I shared many special moments alongside Dani when playing for Spain’s youth teams.

“He showed himself to be both a special person and a special footballer.

“I’m dismayed by the news and my thoughts are with his family during this difficult period.”

Torres and Jarque played against each other just nine days ago in a pre-season friendly at Espanyol’s new Cornella-El Prat Stadium.