Liverpool have rewarded 19-year-old James McConnell with a brand new contract after making the step up into Jurgen Klopp‘s first-team this season.
The midfielder has been with the membership since under-15 stage, becoming a member of from Sunderland and subsequently impressing to earn himself three appearances, and counting, below Klopp.
McConnell made his debut off the bench within the 5-1 win over Toulouse in October earlier than making an additional two late cameos in opposition to Union SG and Brentford.
He’s the latest teen to be handed his debut this season following the likes of Calum Scanlon, Luke Chambers and Jarell Quansah.
The 19-year-old’s new deal is a reward for his growth and a continued present of religion from the coaches having been named within the senior matchday squad an additional 12 instances this season.
In a submit on his Instagram, McConnell stated: “Comfortable to increase my contract with this nice membership! Excited for the longer term.”
With accidents to key midfielders all through the marketing campaign to date, McConnell has been utilised readily in first-team coaching and as an possibility from the bench.
He’s coupled his time with the first-team with minutes for the academy, enjoying three of the membership’s 4 video games within the EFL Trophy along with matches with the U21s in Premier League 2.
McConnell is a central midfielder with the flexibility to function in a number of positions throughout midfield, and he’s recognized to have a watch for aim.
Klopp described McConnell as a “pleasure to observe” again in pre-season after he impressed when tasked with dropping into the unfamiliar No. 6 position.
“James within the six is only a pleasure to observe,” Klopp stated again in the summertime. “The boy by no means performed in that place earlier than, we put him there and he throws his coronary heart on the pitch.”
