Liverpool will enable academy midfielder James Balagizi to depart the membership this summer time, and the 21-year-old is at present coaching with a shock suitor.
Balagizi was not listed amongst Liverpool’s 15 academy gamers out of contract on the finish of June however continues to be more likely to depart forward of the brand new marketing campaign.
This comes with the attacking midfielder having failed to interrupt into the first-team setup and with solely six U21s appearances to his identify within the 2024/25 season.
His representatives are exploring potentialities out there and, in keeping with Swedish radio station P4 Kronobergthat has led him to a trial with Osters IF.
The teenager joined the Swedish aspect for the beginning of pre-season and is predicted to function in a pleasant towards Goteborg on Thursday forward of a choice over his future.
Liverpool are unlikely to face in Balagizi’s method if he does want to transfer, although solutions he can achieve this as a free agent seem broad of the mark.
In all chance a free switch may nonetheless be negotiated, or at the least a transfer for a nominal payment, with the membership not in line to make a considerable revenue on a participant who has struggled with accidents all through his improvement.
Balagizi was as soon as on the cusp of a first-team alternative, with plans to draft him into Jurgen Klopp‘s squad for pre-season in 2021, just for an arm harm to disclaim him.
Additional points thwarted any additional breakthroughs, these he was concerned in coaching sporadically and made the bench for cup clashes with Norwich and Shrewsbury in 2021/22.
That these experiences had been 4 seasons in the past now highlights the problem Balagizi has confronted and his want for a transfer away this summer time.
Osters IF could also be a stunning avenue for him to pursue common senior soccer however he’ll be capable of talk freely with head coach Martin Foyston.
Foyston has been schooled in Scandinavian soccer lately however is a local Englishman, born in Hull, and started his profession as a video analyst with Fulham.
Balagizi isn’t the one Liverpool teenager who will probably be looking for a brand new membership this summer time – even past these seven confirmed to be launched – with the likes of Oakley Cannonier and Isaac Mabaya set for strikes.
