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Matt Maltby

Rhian Brewster explains reasons for Swansea loan despite Premier League interest

Liverpool teenager Rhian Brewster believes Swansea "is the best team for me" after rejecting Premier League interest for a loan move to the Championship.

The 19-year-old is highly regarded at Anfield but has found first-team opportunities hard to come by as Liverpool's established attackers continue to shine.

Brewster, who came through the youth ranks at Chelsea before moving north, made his first Liverpool appearance in the Carabao Cup third-round win at MK Dons earlier this season.

Crystal Palace and Aston Villa were keeping tabs on his situation but the youngster has opted to drop down to the second tier of English football.

Liverpool striker Rhian Brewster has joined Sky Bet Championship side Swansea on loan (SwansOfficial/Twitter)

“I’m very, very excited to be part of this,” said Brewster, “I couldn’t wait to get here and get started, to be honest.

“I’ve been watching the results and the team closely. It’s a very young team but the quality is second to none. I want to bring something different to the team and help them.

“I’ve come here to try and play a lot of games and score a lot of goals for Swansea.

“It’s a great club. I’ve been watching them for ages – particularly when they were in the Premier League. Hopefully, I can help them get back to where they belong.

Brewster is greeted by Jake Bidwell at the Fairwood Training Ground (Getty Images)

“At this moment in time, Swansea is the best team for me to join on loan. I want to help Swansea get promoted.”

He will now link up once again with Swansea boss Steve Cooper - who was manager of the England Under-17 World Cup winning side in 2017 - a tournament which saw Brewster win the golden boot as he finished top goalscorer.

The England Under-21 international holds a Champions League winners' medal having been an unused substitute in the 2-0 win over Tottenham in last season's final.

Swansea confirmed Brewster would be available for Sunday's derby clash with rivals Cardiff as he looks to help guide the club back into the Premier League.

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