Why Liverpool are securing a surprise midfield return

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Liverpool are in advanced talks to re-sign former academy midfielder Patrik Farkas on a free transfer. Former academy midfielder Patrik Farkas is in advanced talks over a return to Merseyside according to reports, having spent the summer on an extended trial with the Reds’ Under-21 side.

From Kirkby to Ewood and the school of hard knocks Farkas first arrived on Merseyside back in 2021 after being scouted from Kecskemeti TE in his native Hungary. But it was his spells away from academy football that truly forged his game.

Filling the void for Rob Page Farkas hasn’t simply been making up the numbers during his trial he has been thrown straight into the deep end of Rob Page’s pre-season preparations. His younger brother, Erik Farkas, is already regarded as one of the brightest talents in Liverpool’s youth system.