Liverpool striker Layton Stewart has completed a permanent transfer to Championship side, Preston North End, and posted an emotional goodbye.
The 20-year-old forward has moved on from Liverpool to join the second-division side. The two clubs have agreed on an undisclosed fee which saw the player sign a three-year deal.
Academy forward, Layton Stuart leaves Liverpool
Stewart, who had been at the Academy for more than a decade, represented Liverpool at under-18, U19, and U21 levels.
Moreover, he recovered from his serious knee injury which lasted for more than a year. He did make his first-team breakthrough under Klopp last season when he started against Derby County in the League Cup at Anfield.
Preston is managed by the former Liverpool youth player, Ryan Lowe. The Championship side have already managed to bring in teenage Liverpool right-back, Calvin Ramsey on loan for the season.
Moreover, Sepp Van den Berg has also previously stayed at Deepdale.
Layton on Instagram
After his move, the 20-year-old forward expressed his grief about leaving the club.
“To Liverpool, where do I start… today is the day I say goodbye to the club that I’ve been at for the last 16 years of my life, this club has been all that I’ve known – but now i think it’s time for me to take the next step in my career.
I think it’s time for me to take the next step in my career. What a journey it has been, from signing for Liverpool at the age of five, with a dream of playing for the first team, to then getting the chance to make my debut at Anfield! With everything else along the way – I will hold these memories and feelings close for the rest of my career.
I wanted to say a massive thank you to everyone involved with the club; from the coaching team, to the medical team and also the kitchen staff, both past and present, I would like to thank all the fans who have supported me during my time.
And lastly to my team-mates, the ones I’ve lived this journey with everyday, it’s been a pleasure and I’ve made friends and memories for life I want to wish you all the best of luck for the future and I’m sure our paths will cross again on the pitch! Thank you, Reds.”
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