Liverpool midfielder ready to explode as club announces new deal

One Liverpool midfielder is ready to explode in pre-season after signing a new deal with the Reds.

The club's preparations are now only around the corner. Next week Liverpool will begin their pre-season training sessions on the 7th July before playing their first game against Preston North End on the 13th July.

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It's going to be an exciting time for Liverpool supporters. They will be able to catch a glimpse of the club's new signings, most notably Milos Kerkez, Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong.

And there will be pretty much an entirely new goalkeeping department as well, with the only exception of Alisson Becker. He will have new rivals to contend with in Giorgi Mamardashvili, Freddie Woodman and Armin Pecsi.

The Reds will be hoping they will be just as competent as Caoimhin Kelleher, Vitezslav Jaros and Harvey Davies. On paper at least, they definitely feel like an upgrade.

But it's not just new faces fans will be excited to see, there will be some familiar faces with points to prove as well.

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Chiefly among them will be Trey Nyoni, who Liverpool have just announced has just signed a new contract with the club.

His long-term contract is an indicator of just how highly he is rated at the club, after arriving at Anfield just around two years ago.

Nyoni is now 18-years-old but already he has played in a number of competitions at first team level for Liverpool, including making his debut in the FA Cup, when he was still only 16-years-old.

Speaking to Liverpool about his new contract, Nyoni emphasised that he was ready to prove himself:

"Yeah it means a lot," he said. "Obviously supporting the club from young as well. So it's a great feeling but obviously now I have to go out there and show why I've earned this contract."

These are really encouraging words from a player who is still really young.

Let's not forget at the same age Nyoni is now, Steven Gerrard had not even made a single appearance for Liverpool's first team.

On the other hand, Nyoni has six games under his belt and has even registered an assist against Accrington Stanley. This is before we even mention the countless pre-season games he has played as well, including that volley at Anfield against Sevilla.

Last season, he spent a lot of his time training and learning from the first team. Minutes on the pitch were limited at senior level but it will have been a hugely beneficial campaign for him regardless.

This time around with pre-season approaching, Nyoni has the opportunity to showcase the club's bosses what he learned and make that step up.

Based on his words, he is clearly ready to explode. Whether that will be in the first team or out on loan, remains to be seen.

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What's clear is that long-term, he is still very much the future of Liverpool.