This season, the 18-year-old has emerged and taken over a starting position for Jurgen Klopp's team. And according to Calciomercato, this sparked curiosity in his own country. Bajcetic's performances for Liverpool are thought to have caught the attention of both Barcelona and Madrid. The adolescent is allegedly being watched by the Clasico opponents as "future reinforcement."
Before yesterday night's Champions League match, if Madrid was interested in Bajcetic, the kid did nothing to discourage it throughout the match. At Anfield, he might not have been at his best. He is still very much a work in progress as seen by one or two wayward balls in potentially hazardous spots. But, for the most part, Bajcetic also more than held his own. His actions had nothing to do with Liverpool's surrender. He could have done more to prevent Luka Modric from scoring Real's fifth goal of the evening, but others in his vicinity also contributed.