Liverpool sign teenage defender Calvin Ramsay from Aberdeen

'Liverpool are very lucky, they are getting a promising young talent. His stats in the first half of last season were amongst the top for full-backs in the world'

Sun, 19 Jun, 2022 - 11:57

Peter Davies

LIVERPOOL have completed the signing of Scotland Under-21 defender Calvin Ramsay from Aberdeen, subject to international clearance.

The 18-year-old joins the Premier League club on a "long-term contract" in a deal believed to be worth an initial €4.75m.

He was named the Scottish Football Writers' Association's Young Player of the Year for the 2021-22 season, in addition to being shortlisted for the PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year award.

"I'm just buzzing and it's a dream come true really to be here," Ramsay told the Reds' website.

"It was a dream come true to play for Aberdeen, and now to be at one of the biggest, if not the biggest club in the world, it's a massive achievement and I'm looking forward to trying to show the fans what I've got."

Ramsay could eventually cost Liverpool up to £6.5million due to appearance-related add-ons.

The right-back progressed through the youth ranks at Aberdeen, making his senior debut in March 2021 and playing 39 times in total, scoring once.

He is Jurgen Klopp's third signing of the summer window following the potential club-record arrival of Darwin Nunez from Benfica and the announcement that Fabio Carvalho will officially join the club from Fulham on July 1.

"There's obviously a pathway here - that's one of the reasons I chose it as well," added Ramsay, who has been capped three times by his country at Under-21 level.

"It's not just a massive club, they give young players chances in the first team. So if I can come in in pre-season, put my mark down, then there's no reason why I can't push to get in the first-team squad."

Ramsay's departure is a club-record sale for the Scottish Premiership side, surpassing the reported £3m fee received in September 2020 when Scott McKenna moved to Nottingham Forest.

Dons manager Jim Goodwin said: "Liverpool are very lucky, they are getting a promising young talent. His stats in the first half of last season were amongst the top for full-backs in the world. We certainly had high hopes for him and I've no doubt he will go from strength to strength in a very good team at Liverpool."

Meanwhile, Chelsea are interested in signing Manchester City and England forward Raheem Sterling, say reports on Sunday. City are also open to letting Ukraine's Oleksandr Zinchenko leave the club - with Everton reportedly interested - as the champions prepare a bid for Brighton's Spanish left-back Marc Cucurella.

And Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has told the club he wants Frenkie De Jong and Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen as the focal point of his team. (Mirror).

Paris St-Germain are closing in on the signing of Porto and Portugal midfielder Vitinha, 22, and could follow that up with a move for his compatriot Renato Sanches.

Ajax have turned down a £25m bid from Arsenal for their 24-year-old Argentina international defender Lisandro Martinez, but the Gunners are expected to return with an improved offer.