Klopp and Lijnders already “big admirers” after working with Bobby Clark

Clark officially joined the Reds from Newcastle in August, and has already featured twice for the Liverpool under-18s, scoring on his debut against Nottingham Forest.

The 16-year-old, son of former Mapgies midfielder Lee Clark, was also on the bench for the UEFA Youth League opener against AC Milan, having settled in quickly at Kirkby.

He seems primed for a fast-tracked rise through the ranks, similar to the likes of Harvey Elliott and Kaide Gordon, though much will depend on how he applies himself on and off the pitch.

Klopp has already taken a look at Clark in first-team training, as part of a young group padding out the numbers during the international break.

And according to The Athletic‘s Caoimhe O’Neill, both the manager and his assistant Pepijn Lijnders are said to be “big admirers” of the versatile attacker.