Rhian Brewster has pledged his future to Liverpool after backing out of a move to Germany.

The 18-year-old striker is set to sign a five-year deal at Anfield, which would be the first professional contract of his promising career.

Brewster, who won the Golden Boot as England Under-17s triumphed at the World Cup in India last year, had previously remained on a scholarship despite being able to sign professional terms since the age of 17.

Liverpool feared the delay would mean the forward could become the latest young English talent to move to the Bundesliga, following the likes of Jadon Sancho, who plays for Borussia Dortmund.

Borussia Monchengladbach had been pursuing Brewster and the interest from the Germans was so strong that Liverpool cancelled a