Overview

• Liverpool and Ajax have agreed a season-long loan for the 20-year-old, with completion pending a medical in the Netherlands.
• The Athletic reports McConnell has signed a new five-year Liverpool contract that keeps him at Anfield through 2029.
• The midfielder is earmarked for the deep-lying role at Ajax, offering regular first-team action after Jordan Henderson’s exit.
• Liverpool weighed interest from Ipswich Town, Hull City, West Brom, Oxford United and Sturm Graz before opting for Ajax’s development plan.
• Vitezslav Jaros is already on loan at Ajax this season, reflecting growing cooperation between the clubs.