Rangers coach Beale worked with Ojo during his time at Liverpool.
Michael Beale has wished Sheyi Ojo the best of luck after the Liverpool attacker made the surprise move to join French Ligue 1 club Stade de Reims on a season-long loan.
Beale, who has since teamed up with Rangers and Steven Gerrard as the club’s first-team coach after a stint in Brazil with Sao Paulo, worked with Ojo during the 21-year-old’s time in the Reds academy.
Ojo has been on the radar of a number of Championship clubs including West Bromwich Albion, Aston Villa and Middlesbrough this summer, but has chosen to take a leap into the unknown and move to France.
Beale reacted to the move on Twitter, wishing the playmaker his best with Ojo in line to make his debut for the French side this weekend against Montpellier at home.
Ojo has signed a new deal at Liverpool before joining Reims, putting pen to paper on a new five-year deal with the Reds that will see him remain at Anfield until the summer of 2023. His previous deal ran out next summer.
The England Under-21 international is highly rated at Anfield, and Jurgen Klopp will be hoping the attacker returns after a strong season abroad with a view to pushing himself into the first team.
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