The size of the transfer fee is a modest one for a player who was undisputed England number one under successive coaches before Scott Carson's shock selection by Steve McClaren in the fateful match against Croatia last November.

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The United States, desperate to avoid a fourth successive Ryder Cup defeat at Valhalla in September 2008, have revamped their selection system, doubling the amount of wildcard picks from two to four for skipper Paul Azinger.

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