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Liverpool goalkeeper Danny Ward is joining Scottish Premiership outfit Aberdeen on a season-long loan.

The 22-year-old shot-stopper, who penned a new long-term contract on Tuesday, will head north of the border in pursuit of further senior experience.

Wrexham-born Ward will link up with Derek McInnes’ squad for pre-season. He had a loan spell at Morecambe last season before returning to Anfield and acting as understudy to Simon Mignolet.

With Liverpool having signed Hungarian keeper Adam Bogdan from Bolton this summer, Brendan Rodgers now has sufficient cover to allow Ward to leave on a temporary basis.

Ward has represented Wales at under-21s level and was part of the senior squad for their recent victory over Belgium. He joined Liverpool from Wrexham in 2012.

Speaking about his new contract earlier this week, Ward said: “I’m very happy now that it’s finally been sorted.

“To sign a new long-term deal is massive for me at this stage of my career so hopefully now it’s time to kick on. Over the last few years since I’ve been at Liverpool I feel like I’ve come on quite a lot.

“Obviously it’s a massive club and to sign a new deal means they want to keep me, which is massive for me. Hopefully I can crack on, keep going and carry on my development. My ultimate goal is to play in the first team.”