Liverpool announced on Monday afternoon that teenage forward Jack Bearne had signed his first professional contract with the club.
A lot of time has been dedicated to talking about Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.
However, among the post-match discussions, the Reds dropped the news that Bearne had committed his future to the club.
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The 18-year-old ‘played a significant role in the success of the Under-18 team last season’, according to a statement on Liverpool’s official website.
Bearne had actually made the step into the Under-23s during pre-season but has been on the sidelines in the early stages of the 2019-20 campaign due to an ankle problem.
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The length of the contract has not been disclosed, but the Reds must rate the striker if they are prepared to hand him a professional deal.
As expected, a number of the Merseyside club’s fans have been on Twitter reacting to the contract announcement – a selection of which can be seen below: