Liverpool have had some famous Scottish players down the years and Calvin Ramsay looks set to be their next signing from north of Hadrian’s Wall.
Ramsay has been catching the eye since making his breakthrough into the Aberdeen first team and Jurgen Klopp’s Reds were one of a host of Premier League clubs to have scouted him this season.
Manchester United, Leeds and Tottenham were all linked, but it appears as though Liverpool have won the race. According to well-sourced Times journalist Paul Joyce, an initial £4million fee has been agreed with Aberdeen – and Ramsay will be their final signing of the summer 2022 window.
We’ve compiled everything you need to know about the 18-year-old defender.
Who is he?
Ramsay broke onto the scene in Scottish football towards the end of 2020-21, when the defender was given a handful of starts in the Scottish Premiership split and in Aberdeen’s run to the Scottish Cup quarter-finals.
After making six appearances under caretaker manager Paul Sheerin, Ramsay was integrated into the first-team of his boyhood club under Stephen Glass.
And he’s been an ever-present member of the Dons starting XI in European qualifiers and the Premiership since – and is fast establishing himself as one of Europe’s best teenager defenders.
The 18-year-old notched up nine assists in 2021-22 – the most of any teenage defender in world football. The only teenagers, in any position, to record more last season were Florian Wirtz, Adam Hlozek and Jude Bellingham.
According to the Daily Record, Liverpool’s rivals Manchester United were monitoring Ramsay since he broke into the first team at Pittodrie and had scouts watch the player on a number of occasions.
Liverpool were also among the likes of Leicester, Southampton, Tottenham and Leeds United in scouting the youngster, while back in the winter window Bologna reportedly saw a £3.5million bid knocked back by Aberdeen.
Check out this assist from Calvin Ramsay in GW1! 👏 #FFScotland pic.twitter.com/skI9gOoZc0
— Fantasy Football Scotland 🏴 (@FantasyScotland) August 2, 2021
Where he plays
Whether playing for club or country, Ramsay has always been a right-sided full-back who can play as a wing-back in certain tactical systems.
The young full-back thrives when given space to run into with and without the ball, which is shown in his impressive assist tally.
Whether as a full-back or a more advanced wing-back, Ramsay has enough energy and persistence…
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