Elijah Dixon-Bonner has issued a heartfelt message after his departure from Liverpool was confirmed after seven years at the club.
Dixon-Bonner will leave at the end of the month on a free transfer having come through the ranks at the Academy after being signed from Arsenal in 2015.
A regular at both under-18 and U23 level, he started the FA Youth Cup final win over Manchester City in 2019 and netted a penalty in the decisive shoot-out.
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The 21-year-old then made his first-team debut as a late substitute in the FA Cup fourth round replay win over Shrewsbury Town in February 2020, and this season came off the bench in the League Cup win at Preston North End and started the FA Cup third round win at home to Shrewsbury. He also made seven appearances for Liverpool in the EFL Trophy, scoring twice.
And Dixon-Bonner said on social media: "The time I have spent at Liverpool Football Club has been special, coming as a boy with a dream to play for the club I supported from birth to then leaving as a young man having fulfilled that dream. The time has come where I believe the best choice for my future is to move on, to grow as a player and pursue other challenges I have for myself.
"I would like to thank all team-mates I have had the pleasure of sharing the pitch with throughout the years and all members of staff I worked with at my time spent at the club. I wish each and every one of you all the best in your futures.
"Lastly I would like to thank the fans for the immense support I have received throughout my time of being a Liverpool player. You guys are so unique and the moments we have shared together I will cherish for the rest of my life.
"I love you all. What a journey it has been. You’ll Never Walk Alone."
