Blackburn Rovers boss Jon Dahl Tomasson has revealed that he held conversations with Pep Lijnders ahead of signing Tyler Morton on loan.
The 19-year-old became the latest Reds youngster to depart Anfield on loan after his move to the Championship club was confirmed yesterday. The ECHO understands that Liverpool are keen for him to gain further senior experience after making his first-team breakthrough last season.
Morton follows in the footsteps of Harvey Elliott and Leighton Clarkson in joining the Ewood Park club on loan. And speaking on the deal, Tomasson revealed that Lijnders only had good things to say about the Liverpool youngster.
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He said: “Tyler’s a young boy with a lot of talent. He’s played Champions League football for Liverpool and that shows the trust that Jurgen Klopp has in him.
“He played against AC Milan last season, he also played against Porto and did a good job in both games.
“He’s still a young boy and is one of the players who Liverpool want to get in their team in the years to come. For Liverpool, this is an important loan, and he has to deserve minutes with us.
“He has quality on the ball, he wants the ball and is equally comfortable playing in defensive midfield or central midfield positions,” Tomasson added.
“He’s good at reading triggers, he knows when to press and when not to press, he sees the right passes and takes very few touches. He sees the game and is a clever player.
“If a manager like Klopp, an excellent manager who’s one of the best in the world, trusts someone at Tyler’s age, that’s really positive.
“I’ve spoken with the assistant manager at Liverpool, a Dutchman (Pep Lijnders), who has only said positive words about him. We know all about his personality, how he is as a person, the family situation, it all sounds perfect to us.”
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