Liverpool star wanted by Middlesbrough as summer exit edges closer

Below is a summary of the full article. Click here for the full version from Live for Liverpool or go back to LFC Live.

Liverpool youngster Stefan Bajcetic has emerged as a surprise Middlesbrough target as the Championship club prepare for Hayden Hackney’s expected Everton exit. Everton’s move for Hayden Hackney appears to be edging closer, and while Middlesbrough face the difficult task of replacing one of the Championship’s standout midfielders, attention has now reportedly turned towards Liverpool’s Stefan Bajcetic.

Hackney’s expected departure would leave a significant hole in Kim Hellberg’s midfield ahead of what Boro hope will be another promotion push, and after cooling their interest in Leicester City’s Oliver Skipp, the Teesside club are now being linked with a player whose Liverpool career has stalled through no fault of his own. Having joined Liverpool from Celta Vigo’s academy in 2020, the midfielder progressed rapidly through the club’s youth ranks before making his senior breakthrough under Klopp.

The German described him as “a top boy, really smart and calm” and added that the young midfielder was “a joy to work with.” Liverpool supporters shared that enthusiasm, voting Bajcetic as the club’s Player of the Month during his breakout season. For the player himself, regular starts in a competitive league may be exactly what is required before attempting to force his way back into Liverpool’s long-term plans.