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Liverpool are set to send another of their young talents out on loan, with Taiwo Awoniyi expected to join Dutch side NEC Nijmegen.

The Nigerian forward joined the Reds last summer and was immediately loaned to FSV Frankfurt in Germany’s second division.

There, he made 14 appearances – mainly as a substitute – scoring once, and Liverpool are keen for him to continue his development this season. A European loan will also help the 18-year-old when it comes to securing a UK work permit in the future.

A clutch of clubs in Germany, as well as Hajduk Split in Croatia and Tondela in Portugal, have expressed an interest in signing Awoniyi, but NEC looks his likeliest destination.

The Eredivisie side are managed by Peter Hyballa, a German who specialises in youth development. Hyballa was U19s coach at Borussia Dortmund for three years while Reds boss Jurgen Klopp was in charge of the first team - helping in the development of Mario Gotze - and has also managed Bayer Leverkusen’s much-vaunted youth side.

Hyballa said: "I've worked with Jürgen Klopp. I was under19 coach at Borussia Dortmund. We worked together very well. He's bigger than me. He has a little more experience and prizes."

Liverpool this week sent young Brazilian Allan Rodrigues de Souza to Hertha Berlin on a season-long loan deal, while Ryan Kent has joined Barnsley.

Awoniyi was named in Nigeria’s provisional 35-man squad for the Olympic Games in Rio, but was cut from the final selection. The teenager represented his country at the U20 World Cup in New Zealand last year, and is rated as a bright prospect.