 New Reds boss Graeme Souness returned with a fresh bid for Wright and the 27-year-old completed his move on 15 July 1991.The transfer fee was £2.2 million – a record sum for a defender in English football.Wright made his debut on 17 August in a 2–1 league win over Oldham Athletic at Anfield but he suffered an injury that kept him out for three months soon afterwards.