Tyler Morton‘s everlasting exit from Liverpool has been confirmed, with the midfielder making the transfer to France to hitch Ligue 1’s Lyon.
After 15 years at his boyhood membership, Morton has formally sealed a everlasting exit after Liverpool agreed a deal price £15 million.
The membership can have a 20 p.c sell-on clause, which can financial institution them additional funds if the midfielder is to make one other transfer sooner or later.
Liverpool agree deal price £15 million with Lyon
Contains 20 p.c sell-on clause
Morton departs after 14 appearances for boyhood membership
The 22-year-old had readily cited the will to play common senior soccer and a brand new problem in France now awaits for the academy graduate, who featured simply 5 instances final season.
TYLER MORTON’S LIVERPOOL CAREER
Debut: vs. Norwich; Sep 21, 2021
Appearances: 14
Assists: 1
After two completely different mortgage spells throughout his senior profession to this point, the time has come to make a reputation for himself outdoors of England – a path additionally taken lately by Jarell Quansah.
With competitors steep in Liverpool’s midfield, Arne Slot selected to not utilise Morton within the season simply gone and he finishes his Reds profession with 14 appearances and one help.
He’s a vivid prospect with an abundance of expertise, however the switch represents a well timed alternative to tackle a extra distinguished function in considered one of Europe’s huge 5 leagues.
Morton had beforehand hung out on mortgage with Blackburn and Hull within the Championship, making a mixed 79 appearances, and had attracted curiosity from the division however no membership might match Liverpool’s valuation.
He turns into the newest academy graduate to go away completely this summer time following on from Quansah, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Caoimhin Kelleher and Nat Phillips.
With Luis Diaz having additionally made for the exit, Liverpool have now recouped as much as £145 million in gross sales amid a busy summer time of switch enterprise.
Good luck, Tyler!
