In the early summer, Liverpool took a number of young players off their books, two of whom found refuge elsewhere over the weekend.
Forwards Iwan Roberts and Jack Bearne were sacked by the club earlier this month, leaving them scrambling for a new place to ply their trade in 2023/24.
The two players have both been signed by new clubs in recent days, with Roberts joining Bala Town on a permanent basis and Bearne moving to Greenock Morton.
Roberts joined the Cymru Premier squad after spending two years in Liverpool’s youth academy, making his only Wales under-18 appearance in September 2021.
He sees him return to Wales, having been born and raised in Wrexham, before making 16 appearances for the Reds in the U18 Premier League. Bearne will move elsewhere in the British Isles after signing for Scottish champions club Greenock Morton.
The 21-year-old winger spent last season on loan at Kidderminster, where he made 25 National League North appearances and saw his side climb into the playoffs.
He joined Liverpool Academy from Notts County in 2017 and made 25 Premier League 2 appearances for the Reds before leaving on loan in the 2021/22 season.
Along with the two young forwards, centre-back Oludare Olufunwa was given a trial at Burton Albion, playing two 45-minute friendlies for the League One club on two consecutive days under the nickname ‘Trialist B’.
He will be looking to make his move permanent after joining Liverpool from Southampton on a free transfer last summer.
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Klopp discusses how Liverpool’s players have reacted to the summer’s transfers.
Liverpool have been busier this summer than expected, both in terms of arrivals and departures.
The Reds have always been on the hunt for a new midfielder or two and did a good job signing both Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szboszlai early on.
Since then, many players have been linked with departures, including club stars Jordan Henderson and Fabinho.
However, Klopp spoke about the signings and admitted the welcome from the players was ‘exceptional’ as he told the squad that Mac Allister and Szoboszlai would arrive.
“Two very good players. I immediately started thinking about nicknames and thought this would be a great nickname for Alexis… Gary! He obviously plays great football, just like Dom,” Klopp said.
“By the time we signed them it was pretty clear, the reception from the public was quite good, internally it was excellent, the guys know football so they immediately said ‘Oh my god…
‘, it’s really good.” They are there now and I don’t think it took long to impress on the pitch, that’s good.
Klopp could end up signing even more midfielders. Romeo Lavia is heavily linked, while Moises Caicedo could also be a target.
Quick adjustment
Good players know who the other good players in the game are and it seems very likely that Szboszlai and Mac Allister will be on track.
It is great news for Klopp to see the current squad react so positively to the new signings. He wants a good team spirit around and no pushback. Indeed, he has the ideal answer here.
This looks like a great summer for Liverpool. An overhaul has taken place, and that overhaul could be even greater if Henderson and others leave.
