Overview

• Liverpool and Ajax have agreed a season-long loan for the 2025/26 campaign, with final confirmation due after medical checks in the Netherlands.
• The Athletic reports McConnell has signed a new five-year deal at Anfield that secures his future through 2029.
• Ajax intend to use the England youth international at the base of midfield in the No. 6 role and expect him to play regularly.
• The move leverages strong recent links between the clubs, including John Heitinga’s switch to Ajax as head coach and Vitezslav Jaros’s loan.
• West Brom, Hull and Oxford explored loan options as McConnell returned from a minor injury to train with Arne Slot’s first team, and the Ajax spell offers European competition experience.