Liverpool are set to lose another academy product this summer, with the club having reached an agreement with a Championship side over the sale of midfielder Luca Stephenson.
The Reds have accepted an offer from newly-promoted Bolton Wanderers for the 22-year-old, who never managed to break into the first team at Anfield despite years of development within the club’s academy setup.
Stephenson spent the last two seasons on loan at Dundee United in the Scottish Premiership, where he established himself as one of the club’s most consistent performers across 67 appearances, impressing in both midfield and defensive roles.
With Liverpool’s midfield options remaining fiercely competitive and a clear pathway to regular first-team football unavailable at Anfield, the club have opted to cash in on the talent they nurtured rather than extend his stay further.
Bolton, who recently sealed promotion back to the Championship, are looking to bolster their ranks ahead of the step up in competition, and Stephenson fits the profile of a hungry, proven performer ready to take on the challenge of second-tier football.
Full details of the agreement — including whether the transfer is permanent or structured as a loan — are yet to be disclosed, but the deal appears to be progressing smoothly towards a conclusion.
