Real Betis in ‘advanced talks’ to sign ‘exceptional’ Liverpool player on loan

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The January transfer window is finally upon us, and things have already been quite busy for Liverpool in the winter market.

Federico Chiesa is believed to be close to joining Napoli on loan whilst Crystal Palace have made an offer to sign Liverpool youngster Ben Doak, who this season has been brilliant out on loan in the Championship with Middlesbrough.

With the futures of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk still up in the air, a lot is expected from Liverpool this January as Arne Slot hopes to add to his squad in his bid to win the Premier League this season.

And Liverpool are now seemingly close to loaning out one of their most exciting youngsters to La Liga side Real Betis.

Liverpool’s Stefan Bajcetic close to joining Real Betis on loan

According to Fabrizio Romano, Betis are in ‘advanced talks’ to sign Stefan Bajcetic on loan, with the Spanish youth international set to end the midfielder’s current deal with RB Salzburg to allow the youngster to move to Seville.

Romano posted: “Real Betis are in advanced talks to sign Stefan Bajcetic on loan deal from Liverpool. Not done yet but progressing. Liverpool, set to break loan deal with RB Salzburg. Liverpool’s position clear. Betis are on it, despite reports of Arthur deal almost done.”

Bajcetic recently deleted any mention of Salzburg from his social media accounts as the 20-year-old now looks primed to leave the Austrian giants after a failed loan spell with the club, with former Liverpool coach Pep Lijnders the one to bring the midfielder to the Red Bull side.

Yet things just simply did not work out for Bajcetic, but with a new loan move already in the works for the midfielder, the youngster will have another chance to gain valuable first-team minutes for a top side and to play in a league that will suit his current level away from Liverpool.

Bajcetic still has a massive future at Liverpool ahead of him

Although things didn’t work out for Bajcetic at Salzburg, most Liverpool fans will agree that the 20-year-old midfielder has a big future ahead of him given what supporters have already seen from the youngster over the years.

Jurgen Klopp lauded Bajcetic as ‘exceptional’ during his breakout year with Liverpool with the Spanish youth international last summer attracting transfer interest from FC Barcelona, an approach that the Reds swiftly rejected.

Indeed, Bajcetic has the world at his feet if he can hit the ground running at Betis later this month, and the youngster will eager than most to show Slot and Liverpool what he’s capable of ahead of his return to Anfield in the summer.