Liverpool are now open to offers on Ben Woodburn, as Jurgen Klopp gets ready to wield the axe over the summer to raise funds at Anfield, the Athletic say.
Liverpool are set to part company with a number of their fringe players in the coming months, with the Reds seemingly ready to clear out their squad.
Adrian will leave, while Marko Grujic, Harry Wilson, Sheyi Ojo, Xherdan Shaqiri and Divock Origi are all up for sale.
The Athletic say that Woodburn will also be allowed to leave the Reds, if an offer comes in for him.
Woodburn was once tipped for stardom at Liverpool. He was their third youngest ever debutant when he made his first senior appearance in 2016, and is the club’s youngest ever goalscorer.
Woodburn was later described as ‘excellent’ by Steven Gerrard (Liverpool Echo), who was then in charge of Liverpool’s under-23 side.
But, since those moments, Woodburn has been unable to really kick on.
Liverpool have sent him on a series of loan spells, but his impact even at League One level hasn’t been vast.
And it seems that his time at Liverpool may now be coming to an end.
That may be a disappointment for the 21-year-old, but a new home could serve him well.
Woodburn clearly needs a run of games to start establishing himself as a first-team player.
The youngster has already proven he has the talent to play in League One, but he needs to start producing on a more regular basis.
Woodburn will, at least, have time on his side – as he remains very young still – and it could be that he has to take one step back to move forward this summer.
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