Liverpool midfielder Stefan Bajcetic is needed by at the least three golf equipment in Spain, however any resolution over a switch will likely be delayed till later this summer season.
Bajcetic spent final season out on mortgage, first with Salzburg in Austria earlier than switching to Las Palmas in his native Spain resulting from a scarcity of alternatives.
He carved out a key function at Las Palmas however was unable to assist the Canary Islanders from relegation to the Segunda Division earlier than returning to Liverpool.
It stays to be seen if he will likely be a Liverpool participant past the summer season, nonetheless, with ESPN reporting that Valencia, Actual Betis and Rayo Vallecano are all inquisitive about a switch.
This comes after The Athletic‘s James Pearce reported final month that the 20-year-old was attracting “loads of curiosity,” although earlier within the yr the Mail‘s Lewis Steele claimed there had been “no resolution” over his long-term future.
Realistically that call will solely come later in the summertime, with Bajcetic at present nonetheless sidelined after present process hamstring surgical procedure on the finish of final season.
The midfielder is but to rejoin his teammates for pre-season classes on the AXA Coaching Centre, as a substitute persevering with his restoration from an damage which is more likely to have sidelined him for months.
It means he’s nearly sure to overlook the tour of Asia, with Liverpool flying on Monday, whereas it’s unclear if he will likely be handed match for the Anfield double-header towards Athletic Membership on August 4.
With the switch window staying open till 7pm on September 1 there’s loads of time not just for Bajcetic to show his health but in addition for the participant and his membership to weigh up their subsequent transfer.
Bajcetic might feasibly keep as a part of Arne Slot‘s first group however the head coach’s midfield is already well-stacked together with new club-record signing Florian Wirtz.
Wirtz’s arrival implies that, because it stands, seven senior midfielders will compete for 3 spots within the aspect, albeit with Harvey Elliott anticipated to depart.
Add to that the potential of Trey Nyoni or James McConnell taking over extra constant roles within the squad subsequent season and it might recommend Bajcetic is on the again foot on the very least.
First the main target will likely be on discovering his health once more, nevertheless it appears possible Liverpool and their No. 43 could have severe talks over his future late in the summertime.