Liverpool youngster Ben Woodburn is set to seal a season-long loan move to Sparta Rotterdam.
The 20-year-old will spend the 2020-21 campaign in the Eredivisie as he attempts to move on from a frustrating period in his career.
Injuries have severely disrupted loan stints with Sheffield United and Oxford across the last two seasons, and it is hoped Woodburn can get back on track in the Netherlands.
He heads to Rotterdam on the recommendation of the Reds’ Dutch assistant coach, Pepijn Lijnders.
Woodburn first burst onto the scene in 2016, when he became Liverpool’s youngest ever goalscorer by netting against Leeds United in an EFL Cup tie at the age of just 17 years and 45 days.
Less than a year later, he enjoyed a dream international debut for Wales, scoring a 25-yard stunner to secure a late victory over Austria.
However, his career has since been characterised by struggles for regular football resulting from fitness issues, including breaking both feet in separate incidents while at Oxford last season.
The Wales international will hope to bounce back from those disappointments during his time with Sparta Rotterdam as they look to build on an 11th-placed finish in the Eredivisie last term.
