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Joe Rimmer

Jurgen Klopp planning Rhian Brewster talks after Liverpool striker enjoys impressive loan spell at Swansea

Jurgen Klopp has hailed the progress of Liverpool striker Rhian Brewster in a loan spell with Swansea City.

The striker has scored seven goals since making the switch to the Championship club in January.

The 20-year-old missed the majority of last season with knee and ankle problems before returning to fitness last summer.

He featured just three times for the Reds this term before joining up with former Liverpool coach Steve Cooper at Swansea and Klopp says the club will discuss what's next for the forward this summer.

He said: "The plan with Rhian we will talk to Rhian and not here. But it (the loan) was unbelievably important and I'm really happy we had the opportunity to do so.

"In his first proper senior year he had an awful injury. He needed a long time and that's why we said immediately when he came back it made no sense to be here as third striker. It was a lot different to other situations.

"He was really happy that he could go to his former coach who knew him from the youth national team.

"They really wanted him and it's really important for a young striker, because they cannot score every week but they still should stay on the pitch.

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"He played a good season and Rhian showed his talent.

"For the moment it's nearly perfect but how it will be next year we will talk with him and his representatives."

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