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title: "Teenage goalkeeper Shamal George close to completing loan move"
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author: "Abdullah Mulla"
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published: "2020-01-11T09:00:15Z"
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# Teenage goalkeeper Shamal George close to completing loan move

Liverpool goalkeeper Shamal George has begun training with Swiss side St.Gallen ahead of a loan move to the club, according to a report on [Tagblatt.](https://www.tagblatt.ch/sport/fcstgallen/drohender-stojanovic-abgang-jetzt-testet-der-fc-stgallen-einen-nachwuchsgoalie-des-fc-liverpool-ld.1184269)

The 22-year-old shot-stopper [featured once](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/shamal-george/leistungsdaten/spieler/337290) in the Premier League 2 for the Under-23 side this season, before [completing a loan move](https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/marine/news/marine-sign-shamal-george-on-loan-2460668.html) to Northern Premier League side Marine.

As stated in the report, St.Gallen are currently enduring a goalkeeper crisis and as reported on Sport Witness, could [lose Dejan Stojanovic to Middlesbrough](https://sportwitness.co.uk/middlesbrough-disturbing-tranquility-club-official-bid-player-sent-tuesday/), meaning George is their primary target and he has already commenced training with the squad.

Club chief Alain Sutter said:

> If we weren’t really interested in Shamal, we wouldn’t have brought him here to La Manga.

### READ LIVERPOOL VERDICT

This is a move that seems to make sense for all parties. George has been [highly-rated](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/8-great-saves-prove-shamal-11657854) ever since he was used as an [outfield player against Huddersfield](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/shamal-george-young-liverpool-goalkeeper-used-as-a-striker-by-boss-jurgen-klopp-against-huddersfield-a7148506.html) during a pre-season match in 2016.

In the same year, the young goalkeeper was [tipped to become ‘one of the best in the country](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/8-great-saves-prove-shamal-11657854) and I feel this move could help him gain some confidence due to playing more regularly.

Although playing in the Northern Premier League is better than nothing, this is a chance for him to play in the Swiss Super League.

The youngster could do with the experience of being a first-choice goalkeeper because naturally,  the more minutes that he plays, the more he will learn about the position. It will also provide Jurgen Klopp with a chance to see what he’s really made of.