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Oliver Walton

Tue 5 August 2025 21:33, UK

Liverpool’s new plan for Trey Nyoni could effectively confirm Stefan Bajcetic’s Anfield exit as Celtic target his services this summer.

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Liverpool’s pre-season campaign has seen a number of young players stake their claim to be included in Arne Slot’s first-team squad for the season ahead, and Nyoni is no different.

The 18-year-old central midfielder joined Liverpool from Leicester in September 2023, and Nyoni signed a new long-term contract in June after penning his first professional deal last year following a standout season in the Reds’ youth set-up.

Liverpool fans compared Nyoni to Paul Pogba during his pre-season outings last summer, and he has once again impressed this time around with minutes in four different games and a smartly-taken goal against Yokohama F.Marinos on 30 July.

His strong showings have alerted Slot to his talents and lofty potential, and his decision on Nyoni’s immediate future could have a knock-on effect regarding Bajcetic’s possible exit in the next month.

The Times’ Paul Joyce has revealed, via X, that 18-year-old Nyoni is now being considered as a full-time member of Liverpool’s first team squad after his strong pre-season under Slot.

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The energetic midfielder has been promoted as Tyler Morton leaves Anfield, but the Dutch head-coach’s decision could also influence the Reds’ call on Bajcetic’s future.

Football Insider recently revealed that Celtic want to sign a new central midfielder as Brendan Rodgers aims to improve the spine of his team, and former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson told Football Insider on Friday (1 August) that Celtic could complete the signing of Liverpool midfielder Bajcetic on a loan-to-buy deal soon.

The 20-year-old has struggled with injury and form issues in recent times, after he initially joined RB Salzburg on loan last summer but struggled to get into the team, and then moved to Las Palmas in January and did well but got injured again in May.

Now, with Nyoni in the first-team and numerous big-name players ahead of him in the midfield pecking order, it feels like Bajcetic’s exit is a foregone conclusion, and Celtic will be pleased that they look set to sign him to bolster their ranks soon.

Bajcetic made a real impression on Liverpool’s senior side in 2022/23, as he broke through under Jurgen Klopp to feature 19 times that season and was even handed a start against Real Madrid in the Champions League Round of 16.

He signed a long-term contract with the Merseyside giants in January 2023, but saw his season end prematurely in March due to an adductor injury that kept him out of action until August.

The Spanish youth international played just three first-team games in 2023/24, then struggled at Salzburg last season before a better spell at La Palmas was again clouded by injury in the latter stages of the campaign.

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According to the Mail’s Dominic King, via X, Bajcetic is set to return to action by the end of August, and so while an imminent move may not be on the cards, he is surely set to leave Liverpool soon, as he has not even had the chance to prove himself to Slot in pre-season.

With a loan-to-buy deal also mooted, and the Reds aiming to raise pure profit from his sale, it does feel as if his Liverpool career could be as good as over at just 20-years-old.

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