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Liverpool are on their way to send two of their young prospects out on loan this summer despite pre-season tour selection.

After following the tradition of keeping the spending tab low for many years, the Merseyside giants have taken the footballing world by storm with a barrage of high-spending signings this summer.

The Reds have broken the vault this transfer window to sign players worth over £260 million, which include Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong and Armin Pecsi.

All these reinforcements will definitely increase the level of football that Arne Slot & Co.

will be delivering in the 2025-26 season.

However, this would also imply that the competition for selection would be extreme.

To avoid this complication, the club has already sent a few young players on loan and is planning to loan out a few more so that they get an ample amount of playtime to continue their development.

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According to a report via The Athletic, LFC will be shipping youngster Luca Stephenson and James McConnell on loan after they sign new contracts.

The report by journalist Gregg Evans stated, “Luca Stephenson, meanwhile, is expected to agree a contract extension before moving out on loan again for next season.

“James McConnell is also discussing a new contract ahead of a loan move next season.

He missed out on the tour, as did Stefan Bajcetic, who continues his rehabilitation programme at the AXA Training Centre following surgery.”

Stephenson’s contract expires next season, so a renewal is imminent before moving out.

After spending a season on loan at Dundee United, where he played 34 matches across all competitions, scoring three and assisting two and also picking up the Scottish club’s Young Player of the Season, the young Merseyside player returned to Anfield.

The 21-year-old versatile midfielder has been selected for the pre-season tour of the Reds to Asia and has been ecstatic about his selection: “[It was] a little bit [of a surprise], yeah.

A little bit.

“There’s not too many young lads here, it’s more of a senior group.

When I came last year, there was a fair few young lads there, whereas this year it’s more senior.

“So, it feels kind of even better to feel like you’re with more senior boys and learning from more senior players.”

McConnell, on the other hand, was able to accumulate only four appearances across all competitions for the senior Reds team.

The 20-year-old defensive midfielder has shown glimpses of excellence on the pitch, but will need some more playtime to improve upon his calibre.

So, factoring in all the components, it will be best for both youngsters to spend another season on loan and then try again next season to compete for a place in the senior Liverpool squad.

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