Liverpool staff see Stefan Bajcetic “well ahead” of development plan – Liverpool FC

Stefan Bajcetic has made a shock step into the Liverpool first crew on a long-term foundation this season, with the teenager “nicely forward” in his growth.

There have been excessive hopes for Bajcetic ever since he swapped Celta Vigo for Liverpool on the eve of Brexit in 2021, earlier than new switch guidelines got here in.

Golf equipment from the UK are now not permitted to signal abroad gamers below the age of 18, however the Reds have been savvy in agreeing a £224,000 deal hours earlier than modifications grew to become energetic.

After a season-and-a-half within the academy, Bajcetic has joined the first-team squad this time period, with a formidable pre-season and accidents to Jurgen Klopp‘s midfield ranks seeing him change into a daily fixture.

The 17-year-old has made the matchday squad on seven events, together with his aggressive debut within the 9-0 victory over Bournemouth, whereas the membership additionally noticed match to register him for the Champions League.

Each Klopp and assistant supervisor Pepijn Lijnders have been effusive of their reward of Bajcetic, and in line with the Liverpool Echo‘s Paul Gorst, these throughout the membership see him as being “nicely forward of his long-term schedule.”

Employees are mentioned to be “delighted with the progress made by Bajcetic each over the summer time and as a complete since he joined the membership,” along with his “development and growth” highlighted.

Nevertheless, there’s nonetheless a “reluctance to overly expose him so early into his profession.”

Bajcetic remains to be eligible for each the under-18s and under-21s – although there’s little probability of him that includes for Marc Bridge-Wilkinson’s youthful age group – and he’s a part of the 40-man under-19s squad for the UEFA Youth League.

He has already turned out for the U21s in a 3-0 defeat to Man Metropolis and a 1-0 win over Blackburn, however his commitments at first-team degree have restricted his outings.

“I see him day by day as a result of he’s nonetheless coaching with us and he’s nonetheless with us,” U21s coach Barry Lewtas defined.

“So clearly he goes down there and performs with the [the senior team] and we’ve acquired Stefan and Bobby Clark who try this as nicely.

“We are able to add them each to our combine as nicely if we want, so when it comes to Stefan, we’ve got a extremely good system in place that we don’t lose contact with the boys.”

Lewtas added: “He’s getting the most effective of each worlds on the minute.”