Liverpool They have accepted a loan offer for an 'exceptional' young player signed by former manager Jurgen Klopp, according to a new report.
Liverpool are preparing for an unexpected title clash at Forest
After beating Accrington Stanley 4-0 in the FA Cup fourth round over the weekend, Liverpool will travel to the City Ground to face Nottingham Forest on Tuesday evening as they attempt to continue their march towards the Premier League title.
Last season, it was likely to be a routine three-point game for the Reds, with Forest only escaping relegation on the final day of the season.
But this season, Nuno Espirito Santo's side are a completely different beast. Not only do they currently sit third in the Premier League table, level on points with second-placed Arsenal, but they are also the only team to beat Liverpool in the top flight this season, having beaten Arne Sloat's side 1-0 at Anfield in 2018. September.
Before the second leg on Tuesday, Slott told the press that he expected another tough match, and insisted on that Jungle should be considered a real title contender.
“If Forest is with us, they are definitely a team to compete with us,” he said. “They deserve to be treated like this. Look at the way they play and their results. It will be a very tough challenge to get the result. They have already shown how good the team is.”
Liverpool accepts a loan offer to sign Klopp
One man who will definitely not feature against Forest is young full-back Calvin Ramsey. The Scottish defender spent the first half of the 2024/25 season on loan with Wigan Athletic, but returned to Anfield just after the start of the new year having made just three league appearances for the Tex.
According to the Daily Record, Ramsey is now set to return on loan, this time to Scottish Premiership club Kilmarnock. Log report that Liverpool have accepted Kilmarnock's bid to sign the 21-year-old For the rest of the campaign, the move is expected to become official later this week.
Ramsey also had interest from League One and League Two clubs in England, but Keeley's coach Derek McInnes, who managed Ramsey as a youngster at Aberdeen, convinced him to move to Rugby Park.
Liverpool paid Aberdeen an initial £4.2m to sign Ramsey in 2022. Since then, the youngster has made just two appearances for the Reds – one in the UEFA Cup and one in the Champions League. Shortly after the move to Anfield, former Reds boss Jurgen Klopp heaped praise on Ramsey.
“All we've ever heard about him is that he's a fantastic lad. What a player he is, and what he did for Aberdeen last year was absolutely exceptional.” Klopp said.
“At his age group, and you know the things we need from a full-back, he's as close to the things we want and he's still a kid. So we're really expecting a lot from him in the long term.”