Liverpool have appointed former Aberdeen head of recruitment Russ Richardson to their scouting department.
Richardson will take a role in helping the Reds unearth talent across the United Kingdom.
He spent eight years working at Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen having previously been chief scout at Bristol City.
Richardson left the Pittodrie outfit in May two months after Derek McInnes, who he had worked with at Bristol City, exited his post as manager.
Richardson predominantly worked in England while with Aberdeen, and spotted a number of players in the lower leagues who were eventually moved on to other clubs for a profit.
Most prominent was former Everton Academy youngster Sam Cosgrove, who was signed from Carlisle United for around £35,000 and went on to score 47 goals in 103 games before moving to Birmingham City for £2million earlier this year.
Richardson will work under Liverpool's head of scouting and recruitment Dave Fallows and Barry Hunter, the club's chief scout.
With the impact of Brexit affecting the ability of Premier League clubs to sign talent from abroad, Liverpool are intensifying their efforts to bring in English youngsters such as teenage duo Kaide Gordon and Calum Scanlon, who were bought from Derby County and Birmingham City respectively last season.
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