Liverpool accepted a loan offer for an “exceptional” player who was loved by Jurgen Klopp
Liverpool have accepted a loan bid for the “exceptional” youngster signed by former manager Jurgen Klopp, according to a new report.
Liverpool are preparing for an unlikely title clash at Forest
Fresh from thrashing Accrington Stanley 4-0 in the FA Cup fourth round at the weekend, Liverpool will travel to the City Ground to face Nottingham Forest on Tuesday night as they look to continue their push for the Premier League title.
Last season, the game would probably have been a routine three points for the Reds, with Forest only avoiding relegation on the last day of the season.
However, in this term, Nuna Espirita Santa’s side is a very different beast. Not only are they currently third in the Premier League table, level on points with second-placed Arsenal, they are also the only team to have beaten Liverpool in the top flight this season, after beating Arne Slott’s side 1-0 at Anfield last in September.
Ahead of Tuesday’s second leg, Slott told reporters he expected another tough game and insisted on it Forest must be considered genuine title contenders.
“If Forest are up there with us, they’re definitely a team we can compete with,” he said. “They deserve to be treated like this. See how they play and the results. It will be a very difficult challenge to get results. They have already shown how good a team they are.”
Liverpool accepted a loan offer for Klopp
One man who will certainly not be involved against Forest is young full-back Calvin Ramsay. The Scottish defender spent the first half of the 2024/25 season. on loan with Wigan Athletic but didn’t return to Anfield until after the New Year after making just three league starts for the Tics.
According to The Daily Record, Ramsay is now returning on loan, this time to Scottish Premiership side Kilmarnock. The Record reports on it Liverpool have accepted Kilmarnock’s offer to sign the 21-year-old until the end of the campaign, and the move is expected to be officially announced later this week.
Ramsay was also interested in League One and League Two clubs in England, but Killies boss Derek McInnes, who managed Ramsay as a youngster at Aberdeen, convinced him to move to Rugby Park.
Liverpool paid Aberdeen an initial £4.2m to sign Ramsay in 2022. Since then, the youngster has made just two appearances for the Reds – one in the EFL Cup and one in the Champions League. Shortly after his move to Anfield, former Reds boss Jurgen Klopp heaped praise on Ramsay.
“All we’ve heard about him is that he’s a fantastic boy. And what a player he is – what he did for Aberdeen last year, absolutely outstanding.” Klopp said.
“At his age group, and you know the things we need from a fullback, he’s the closest to the things we want and he’s still a kid. So we expect a lot from him in the long run.”