Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is toying with the idea of keeping Reds prospect Tyler Morton at the club beyond the transfer deadline despite loan interest from EFL clubs
Liverpool midfielder Tyler Morton could stay at Anfield beyond Friday’s transfer deadline despite loan interest from a number of Championship clubs.
Morton, 20, enjoyed a fruitful loan in the second tier last term with Blackburn Rovers, where he clocked up 40 appearances for a team who only missed out on a place in the play-offs on the final day of the season.
Unsurprisingly, Morton’s impressive stint at Ewood Park did not go unnoticed in the Championship. After recovering from a broken foot over the summer, Morton was expected to head back out on loan – but it now seems increasingly likely that Jurgen Klopp will keep the youngster around.
According to The Athletic, Klopp is ready to keep Morton at Anfield as cover after losing the services of both Fabinho and Jordan Henderson this summer. The report goes on to outline that Hull City were in pole position to clinch Morton’s signature before the club’s change of heart.