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Connor O'Neill

Pep Lijnders held private talks with club chief ahead of latest Liverpool transfer

Liverpool Pep Lijnders Jon Dahl Tomasson Tyler Morton Darwin Nunez Jurgen Klopp Anfield Blackburn Rovers

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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