Club REIGNITE interest in Liverpool forward

Liverpool opted to send out several youth and fringe players on loan last season. The likes of Ben Doak and Owen Beck acquitted themselves well in the Championship, potentially opening the door to money-spinning permanent deals this summer.

Doak, 19, spent time at Middlesbrough with the winger doing his reputation no harm. He’s now being touted as a potential £30m player with Crystal Palace and Everton chasing his signature.

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Beck, 22, played for Blackburn last season and could well be on the move this summer with Liverpool possessing three more senior left-backs in the shape of Milos Kerkez, Andy Robertson and Kostas Tsimikas.

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Another player who had a season out on loan in the second tier is Lewis Koumas.

Sheffield United want Koumas

The 19-year-old spent the campaign at Stoke City, playing under three different managers during a difficult spell for the club. The Welshman managed 49 appearances for the Potters in all - scoring six goals and adding three assists.

But the forward’s future is very much up for discussion with a new report in the Daily Mail now suggesting that Sheffield United have moved into the frame for his signature.

In an item concerning the Blades’ interest in Owen Beck, it’s been revealed that Koumas is also wanted.

Koumas previously of interest to Sheffield United

United finished third in the Championship last season, missing out on promotion after losing in the playoff final to Sunderland. The club have just announced Ruben Selles as their new manager, replacing Chris Wilder.

Koumas was previously linked with Sheffield United in Wilder’s days - with the manager’s long-term assistant Alan Knill possessing insider knowledge on both Koumas and fellow Welshman Beck.

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He was on the staff of Rob Page in the Wales national team - and having worked with both players he recommended them to Wilder. Page, of course, is now Liverpool’s under-21 manager, having made a surprise decision to join earlier this week.