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Ben Woodburn: Liverpool forward joins Sheffield United on loan

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Ben Woodburn in action for Liverpool
Ben Woodburn featured for Liverpool in their pre-season friendly against Manchester United in Michigan last Saturday

Championship side Sheffield United have signed Liverpool forward Ben Woodburn on a season-long loan deal.

The 18-year-old Wales international has scored one goal in 11 appearances for the Reds since making his first-team debut in November 2016.

"Ben is a great signing for us, he is an exciting player with undoubted quality," said Blades boss Chris Wilder on the club website.external-link

"It's his first loan and I'm sure it will be a great one for all parties."

He added: "He's been involved with Liverpool throughout their pre-season and I'm delighted they've trusted us with one of their outstanding young prospects."

Woodburn, who is Liverpool's all-time youngest goalscorer - netting aged 17 years and 45 days against Leeds United in November 2016 - becomes the Blades' fourth signing of the summer transfer window.

He has won seven caps for Wales, scoring one goal.

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  • Comment posted by Emile Heskey for England Captain, at 13:03 1 Aug 2018

    As a Villa fan, I'm gutted that this didn't happen for us - he looks like a really exciting player and has got something to prove to Liverpool for next season...so you've got yourself a cracking loan signing here.

  • Comment posted by Petey, at 13:01 1 Aug 2018

    Great loan signing for the Blades, but more importantly, it's perfect for Woodburn, he'll get much needed game time and a platform to showcase his potential talent and Liverpool can see if he's got what it takes to break into the first team.
    Best of luck

  • Comment posted by TKGriffiths, at 12:52 1 Aug 2018

    About time, he needed regular games. Hope he destroys the championship.

    Sheffield play the same formation as Wales too, so that bodes well.

  • Comment posted by manic panic, at 12:32 1 Aug 2018

    Good deal for both parties, the championship will give the lad a good start

  • Comment posted by Sharpshooter78, at 12:34 1 Aug 2018

    Good luck Ben! Hone those skills and come back to force your way into the first team.

  • Comment posted by RivalFan, at 13:44 1 Aug 2018

    @8. TKGriffiths

    Some gentle advice: If there's one thing that United and Wednesday fans agree on, it's that referring to either of our clubs as simply 'Sheffield' is incredibly irritating.

  • Comment posted by JC, at 12:41 1 Aug 2018

    Good decision by the player and good decision by LFC. He's very talented and will hopefully be an LFC regular in the future.

  • Comment posted by OGG- OrigiGoalGangsta, at 18:30 1 Aug 2018

    Woodburn is one of the best young strikers around, I'm pleased he's going somewhere to get game time. A shame LFC have similar players, as this guy could have been as important as Michael Owen, were this a different age.

    All the same, great a young Welsh player is getting plenty of game time. Good luck Ben & hope you do enough to get into LFC's squad next season.

  • Comment posted by FrancesFarmer1, at 13:06 1 Aug 2018

    This is a great deal for both parties. The Blades will use him and it is side with a good manager and blossomed last year playing attractive football. I can see them challenging again this year and beating their local rivals again.

  • Comment posted by BillBobJoeKenny, at 19:05 1 Aug 2018

    Great player with good potential

    Glad to see him going to a progressive side like SUFC to learn invaluable experience for the future

    One for the future

    Good luck Ben

  • Comment posted by Vox Populi, at 17:53 1 Aug 2018

    This is a great loan move for Woodburn. I liked what I saw of him in a Liverpool shirt. He's a talented player but he needs to play first team football to develop. I hope he gets plenty of minutes at the Blades and does well.

  • Comment posted by Tony Di Wonderful, at 18:40 1 Aug 2018

    They're replacing a promising young attacking player in Brooks with another one in Woodburn. I look forward to hearing about his development.

  • Comment posted by Chris, at 18:31 1 Aug 2018

    Blades are really lucky to get this guy for a whole season. He can make them a much better side.

  • Comment posted by U14856050, at 18:40 1 Aug 2018

    I think what people are missing (some of em) is that this a great coup for United and, says a lot about the manager Chris Wilder and the faith that Liverpool have we can develop him. I know Villa wanted him & Wigan, may be wrong but also Leeds and Derby so well done and welcome to BDTBL.

  • Comment posted by U14856050, at 18:33 1 Aug 2018

    It's good that teams in PL let young players go on loan (but not everyone & their grandma Chelsea), if he does as well and is liked by the fans as Conor Coady was he'll do okay.

  • Comment posted by asblade, at 16:37 1 Aug 2018

    Happy with this signing,and Wilder will play the kid,so it's a good move for all concerned..We needed someone to fill the void left by selling Brooksy...Hopefully he'll hit the ground running.

  • Comment posted by Kit, at 12:34 1 Aug 2018

    Should be a good move for all concerned - he's a great prospect but needs competitive matches, and he'd struggle to get ahead of Mane/Salah/Shaqiri

  • Comment posted by mal123, at 18:40 1 Aug 2018

    Works for him and both clubs. He gets plenty of game experience which can only help him break into the first team eventually and Sheffield get a quality player who can only help them improve.

  • Comment posted by James, at 18:02 1 Aug 2018

    Smart loans at both ends of the pitch for the blades. Wilder plays good attacking football too so an ideal club for young players to develop

  • Comment posted by Vox Populi, at 17:56 1 Aug 2018

    @46. I care about young talent but you can't compare Liverpool with Chelsea and Man City.

    The last few seasons, Chelsea have had nearly 40 (FORTY) players out on loan. They operate a shadow 'loan' squad of players just permanently out on loan while they are hoarded on their books. It is absolutely ridiculous. Liverpool aren't doing that.

    Man City have feeder clubs in New York and Melbourne.

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