Championship side Preston North End are hoping to take teenage Liverpool right-back Calvin Ramsay on loan next season.
Ramsay has suffered an injury-hit debut campaign after joining last summer from Scottish Premiership outfit Aberdeen in an initial £4million deal.
The 19-year-old was first sidelined for several months to address a serious back injury that was revealed during his medical, before making his senior debut in November as a late substitute in the Champions League group win over Napoli.
He made his first start - and thus far only other appearance - for Jurgen Klopp's side in the League Cup fourth round win over Derby County the following week, but hasn't featured at any level since January after his season was ended early by surgery on a knee problem.
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Ramsay continues to undergo rehabilitation following the operation and was last month spotted working outside at the AXA Training Centre at Kirkby while the remainder of the squad had a full training session.
Liverpool are aware the defender will need regular game time when he returns to fitness having been restricted to just 384 competitive minutes playing for various age groups during the last 12 months.
And while no decision has yet been made over whether that is best served by featuring for the U21s or at a higher level, Preston - who are managed by former Liverpool youth player Ryan Lowe - are hoping to convince the Reds that Ramsay can continue his development at Deepdale on a temporary basis next season.
Liverpool's right-back options will be bolstered in pre-season by the return of Conor Bradley after a hugely successful loan spell at Bolton Wanderers in which he helped the Trotters win the Papa John's Trophy.
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