Liverpool officially confirmed it young midfielder Tom HillI have completed a permanent transfer away from the club.
According to the reds official websitethe 22-year-old left Anfield to join Harrogate Town after a difficult spell on Merseyside.
Despite coming through Liverpool’s academy, Hill has only managed one competitive appearance for the club’s senior team, with injuries disrupting his career so far.
Liverpool fans will no doubt be disappointed that Hill could not make it at Anfield and it will be interesting to see if he can revive his career in League Two.
Liverpool’s academy has produced many talented players over the years, some of whom have made it to the first team, such as Trent Alexander-Arnold and Curtis Jones more recently, while legendary figures such as Steven Gerrard, Michael Owen, Robbie Fowler and Jamie Carragher were also homegrown.
However, taking that step is far from easy, and many will be like Hill and end up pursuing a career elsewhere.
Liverpool have had a quiet January transfer window so far
Apart from this completed deal confirmed today, there is not much to report from Liverpool’s point of view this January.
Arne Slot’s side are top of the Premier League table so they may not be in urgent need of new signings, although of course fans are always hungry for new arrivals.
Perhaps most importantly, though, LFC will need to keep hold of star trio Alexander-Arnold, Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijkwho are expected to be out of contract at the end of the season.
Youngsters like Hill leaving is one thing, but Liverpool certainly cannot afford to lose three such key players for nothing.
Slot has done a terrific job since replacing Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool, but next season could be a real nightmare if all three of these big names need to be replaced.
