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Liverpool midfielder Ben Woodburn has completed a season-long loan move to Sheffield United.

The 18-year-old Wales international travelled to Bramall Lane on Wednesday to finalise the temporary move and could make his debut in Saturday's opening Championship fixture against Swansea City.

The Blades beat off stiff competition from Aston Villa to secure his services. Both Liverpool and the player himself were impressed by Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder, who has vowed to give Woodburn the regular game-time he needs.

The Reds had previously rejected a loan offer from Wigan Athletic.

Jurgen Klopp sanctioned the move for Woodburn as he believes a season in the Championship would be better for his development than staying on the fringes of his first-team squad.

Speaking on securing the teenager, Wilder said: "Ben is a great signing for us, he is an exciting player with undoubted quality.

"He's been involved with Liverpool throughout their pre-season and I'm delighted they've trusted us with one of their outstanding young prospects, who is a full international as a teenager.

"It's his first loan move and I'm sure it will be a great one for all parties. He makes goals and score goals with both feet, he can play in a couple of attacking positions and gives us flexibility at the top of the pitch."

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Liverpool's youngest ever goal scorer only made two senior appearances for the Reds last season. Woodburn impressed on the tour of America but didn't travel to this week's training camp in France so his short-term future could be sorted out.

Klopp rates Woodburn highly and believes he has a big future at Anfield.

Speaking after last weekend's 4-1 win over Manchester United in Michigan, Klopp said: “Ben Woodburn is 100% back for example. How it is with young boys, from time to time the improvement doesn’t go day by day, but he has played such a good pre-season.”