Neco Williams is in line for his Liverpool debut on Wednesday night - but things could have been very different for the teenager.
Williams, 18, is set to be handed a start by Jurgen Klopp for the Carabao Cup clash with Arsenal at Anfield.
The teenage right-back has been with Liverpool since he was six but admits he rejected boyhood club Manchester United to sign for the club.
“I started when I was six-years-old at the pre-academy and when I was nine I had the choice to go to Liverpool or Manchester United," he told the Leader, after signing his first pro deal in January.
“It was hard because me and the family are all United supporters but now being at Liverpool all these years I’ve turned into a Reds fan.
“I chose Liverpool because I got on with the lads there and felt more comfortable and just enjoyed it better."
Williams, a Wales youth international, has developed into a right-back on Merseyside and has lifted the lid on how the move came about.
“I was playing for my local team Cefn United at the time and I was at a tournament when three or four scouts came up to my dad asking about me and wanting me to go on trial.
"Ever since I was a little boy it has been my dream to become a professional footballer.
“I was a striker then but then I became a right winger and then changed to right back when I was 16.
“With Liverpool being a right back isn’t just about defending, it’s just as much about attacking, so you’re more like a right winger and I would say crossing is one of my strongest assets.”
