Liverpool midfielder Stefan Bajcetic could be heading for the exit after reportedly being told he is free to leave the club under new head coach Andoni Iraola.
The 21-year-old has endured a difficult period because of repeated injuries. He has not played a competitive match since May 2025, when he was on loan at Las Palmas. His last competitive appearance for Liverpool came in April 2024, when he came on as a substitute during the Reds’ 4–2 victory over Tottenham.
Bajcetic initially looked like one of Liverpool’s most exciting young midfielders. After joining from Celta Vigo as a teenager, he broke into the first team during the 2022/23 season, making 11 Premier League appearances and impressing then-manager Jürgen Klopp. However, injuries have seriously disrupted his development.
He suffered an adductor injury in 2023 and later spent a significant period recovering from a calf problem. After his loan spell at Las Palmas, he required hamstring surgery, which kept him out for the entirety of the following season.
Despite returning to training, Bajcetic has not featured in Liverpool’s pre-season matches. He has trained with Iraola’s first team, but reports now claim that he is not part of the new manager’s plans for the upcoming campaign.
Celta Vigo want him back
Spanish club Celta Vigo, Bajcetic’s former club, are reportedly interested in bringing him back to Spain. However, rather than simply paying a transfer fee, reports say Celta want Bajcetic to reach an agreement with Liverpool to terminate the final year of his contract.
If the move happens, Bajcetic could initially play for Celta’s reserve/youth teams to regain his match fitness after such a long period without competitive football. Another possibility being considered is a loan move to German third-tier club Fortuna Düsseldorf.
For Bajcetic, this would be a chance to restart his career after a frustrating period dominated by injuries. The report says he is now closer than ever to returning to La Liga, although nothing has been officially confirmed yet.
In simple terms: Liverpool have not officially announced that Bajcetic has left. The current report is that Iraola does not see him as part of his plans, and Celta Vigo want him to leave Liverpool by terminating the final year of his contract.
