Liverpool midfielder Bajcetic joins Salzburg on loan

Liverpool midfielder Stefan Bajcetic has joined Red Bull Salzburg connected indebtedness for nan remainder of nan 2024-25 season.

The 19-year-old Spaniard has played 22 times for Liverpool since his debut successful August 2022, but only made 3 appearances past season.

He missed overmuch of nan run pinch a thigh wounded sustained successful March 2023 and has not been successful nan squad for Liverpool's opening 2 Premier League games nether caller caput coach Arne Slot.

At nan Austrian nine he will beryllium managed by Pep Lijnders, who was an adjunct coach astatine Liverpool nether erstwhile head Jurgen Klopp.

They signed Liverpool midfielder Bobby Clarke earlier successful nan model for a interest believed to beryllium worthy astir £10m.

Red Bull Salzburg are apical of nan Austrian Bundesliga pinch 3 wins from 3 and qualified for nan Champions League group shape this week.

"I would for illustration to triumph nan convention and impressment successful nan Champions League excessively pinch my caller team," Bajcetic said.

"An important logic for my move is that Salzburg person focused connected processing young players for galore years - it's a nine pinch tons of potential.

"Pep Lijnders, who I cognize from Liverpool and value, is nan cleanable coach for that. I americium looking guardant to it all."