Young Liverpool striker Liam Millar has completed a transfer to Swiss Super League club Basel.
The Reds will receive £1.3 million for the 21-year-old and have also negotiated a 20 per cent future sell-on clause.
Millar leaves Merseyside after signing from Fulham as a fledgeling teenager back in 2016.
The move was confirmed in a report from The Athletic, as cited by James Pearce on Twitter.
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The report also cites interest from Odense, New York Red Bulls, Blackpool and Charlton Athletic – where the Canadian spent the second half of last season on loan.
After scoring three times and adding another six assists, the League One club were believed to be keen on securing a return for the versatile attacker.
Born in Ontario, Millar has earned 11 caps at senior level for Canada, but only made one senior appearance for the Reds.
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As Pearce rightly says, this is a smart move for all involved.
Despite possessing strong attacking ability, it always seemed highly unlikely Millar would make the grade in Jurgen Klopp’s side.
Whilst the fee isn’t the influx of money many, including Klopp himself, might’ve hoped for in order to kickstart a spending spree at Anfield, it is a start.
Attention many now turn to attempting to find new permanent clubs for the likes of Harry Wilson, Marko Grujic and Neco Williams.
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