Liverpool FIGHTING to keep 'special' star

Liverpool have developed a reputation as one of the finest finishing schools around.

Time and again, the club have acquired the best youth and academy talent from around Britain and Ireland and set players on the pathway towards solid professional careers.

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In the case of players like Harvey Elliott and Conor Bradley, that means preparing them for first-team careers at Anfield. For others like Bobby Clark, the club can opt to cash in with decent transfer fees.

The Reds have got plenty of young talents out on loan at the moment and will have decision to make regarding their futures. Ben Doak, Lewis Koumas and Stefan Bajcetic are some of the top stars currently spending time away from Anfield as FSG and sporting director Richard Hughes weigh up what to do with them.

This January others such as Jayden Danns and Tyler Morton are under surveillance by interested parties and Liverpool could opt to take the plunge and let them gain first-team game time elsewhere.

Liverpool want to KEEP Nyoni

But it appears one young star who WON’T be heading out on loan for the second half of the season is Trey Nyoni. The midfielder was acquired from Leicester City in summer 2023 and made his debut for the first team under Jurgen Klopp aged only 16.

Indeed Nyoni was described as ‘special’ by Klopp when he was still featuring for the under-18s. Nyoni is now 17 and has already played three times for Arne Sot in the first team this season including a cameo in last week’s FA Cup win against Accrington Stanley.

Given his potential, it’s now been reported that SEVERAL lower league clubs have enquired about the availability of Nyoni this January. That’s according to a report in Rousing the Kop, which claims Liverpool are nonetheless ready to REJECT any approaches.

The club believe the best place for Nyoni to currently develop is in and around Slot’s squad but will assess the situation again ahead of the summer.

Liverpool look slightly short in central midfield with cover required for Ryan Gravenberch and it remains to be seen whether Nyoni will be granted many more first-team minutes through the rest of the season.

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