Liverpool have yet to make a decision on Ryan Kent’s immediate future - despite the youngster appearing to indicate that he was heading to Germany on loan.

The Reds have been inundated with offers for the 20-year-old winger, who was rewarded with a new long-term contract earlier this month after impressing Jurgen Klopp in pre-season.

A host of Championship clubs want him on board for the 2017/18 campaign and his performances in the Audi Cup in Munich also sparked interest from the Bundesliga.

Newly-promoted Hannover 96 are prepared to offer him regular first-team football and Kent, who spent last season on loan at Barnsley, is open to the idea of heading abroad.

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Kent tweeted ‘Ich kann nicht warten’ (I cannot wait) on Sunday before hastily deleting it.

The ECHO understands that Jurgen Klopp still hasn’t decided whether to sanction a loan move for Kent, who played the first 45 minutes for the U23s in their 3-0 win over Sunderland on Sunday.

The Reds boss is weighing up whether he would benefit more from being on the fringes of the first-team squad this season or playing week in week out elsewhere.

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Liverpool are determined to ensure that if Kent does depart on loan it’s the right move for him and he will be managed correctly.

Oldham-born Kent’s solitary senior appearance for the Reds came in the FA Cup tie against Exeter City in January 2016.