Liverpool’s Ben Woodburn set for loan transfer to Oxford United

On the move | Woodburn (right) heading to Oxford
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David Lynch30 July 2019

Liverpool youngster Ben Woodburn is closing in on a season-long loan move to Oxford United.

The 19-year-old will spend the coming campaign in League One as he looks to get back on track following a frustrating period of his fledgling career.

The start of last season saw Woodburn begin a similar loan stint at then-Championship club Sheffield United with a view to getting regular football in a competitive league.

However, the Welshman returned to Anfield halfway through the deal having made just eight appearances for Chris Wilder’s team.

And he subsequently failed to play any further minutes across the remainder of 2018-19 as the Reds went on to win the Champions League.

But he had not lost the faith of Jurgen Klopp, who declared in January: "Football is, in parts, a ‘dirty business’ and people really forget immediately – if you have two or three games and are not that convincing, people think ‘oh, he lost it’ or whatever.

“Ben Woodburn is an outstanding talent, still pretty much a kid, and I am happy to see him here, running around, completely fit and really settled in the squad.”

It is hoped the Welshman will have more chances to prove his worth in English football’s third tier this term under the guidance of Oxford manager Karl Robinson, a former Liverpool youth coach.

The U’s begin their League One campaign away to promotion hopefuls Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on August 3.

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