Liverpool could be about to land a 'very exciting talent' should they complete the signing of full-back Calvin Ramsay in the next few days.
That's the view of the 18-year-old's current Aberdeen manager, Jim Goodwin, who has seen the attacking right-back progress since taking charge of the Dons back in February. Ramsay will undertake a medical with the Reds after the two sides agreed a deal that could rise to as high as £6.5milllion, making him the Scottish Premier League side's record transfer.
Speaking to The Herald, Goodwin said: “I think the academy here at Aberdeen deserves a huge amount of credit for developing Calvin. He is not one I can take a huge amount of credit for as he was in the team prior to me coming in. Liverpool are very lucky if the deal does go through because they are getting a very exciting talent who won the Young Player of the Year award."
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Ramsay's eye-catching performances for the Pittodrie club have not just earned him that individual accolade but seen him included in Scotland's U21 set-up. And it is his dynamism and willingness to get forward that leads Goodwin to believe the teenager can follow in the footsteps of compatriot Andy Robertson and become an Anfield success story.
Goodwin added: “We had high hopes for him and there is no doubt he will go from strength to strength at Liverpool. When you look at the way Liverpool play - very attacking minded and offensive full-backs. They have another Scottish player there in Andy Robertson going up the left flank. With Trent Alexander Arnold on the other side they have two very offensive full-backs.
“That is what Calvin will bring as well. His stats in the first half of the season were right up there with the top full-backs in the world. Hence why he came on the radar of Liverpool and other big clubs as well. Liverpool will be getting a very good player. At 18-years -old he is not the finished article. There is room for improvement. But, he is a good character and a very good kid. If the deal gest done he will leave with the best wishes of everybody."
