Liverpool completes Calvin Ramsay transfer

Liverpool have completed the signing of the Scotland Under-21 defender Calvin Ramsay from Aberdeen, subject to international clearance. The 18-year-old joins the Premier League club on a “long-term contract” in a deal believed to be worth an initial £4m, with another £2.5m in potential add-ons.

Ramsay has been catching the eye since making his breakthrough into the Aberdeen first team and Jurgen Klopp’s Reds were one of a host of Premier League clubs to have scouted him this season.

“I’m just buzzing and it’s a dream come true really to be here,” said Ramsay. “It was a dream come true to play for Aberdeen, and now to be at one of the biggest, if not the biggest club in the world, it’s a massive achievement and I’m looking forward to trying to show the fans what I’ve got.”

Ramsay was named the Scottish Football Writers’ Association’s Young Player of the Year for the 2021-22 season, in addition to being shortlisted for the PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year award. The right-back progressed through the youth ranks at Aberdeen, making his senior debut in March 2021 and playing 39 times, scoring once.

Ramsay’s departure is a record sale for the Scottish Premiership club, surpassing the reported £3m fee they received in September 2020 when Scott McKenna moved to Nottingham Forest.

“Liverpool are very lucky, they are getting a promising young talent,” said Aberdeen’s manager, Jim Goodwin. “His stats in the first half of last season were amongst the top for full-backs in the world. We certainly had high hopes for him and I’ve no doubt he will go from strength to strength in a very good team at Liverpool.”