Liverpool midfielder completes transfer as contract clause explained

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SportFootballLiverpool FCLiverpool midfielder Luca Stephenson has joined Championship side Bolton Wanderers on a permanent dealLiverpool midfielder Luca Stephenson has completed a permanent move to Championship side Bolton Wanderers in a £700,000 deal.The 22-year-old, who was in the last year of his current Reds contract, was involved with the senior team during the last two pre-seasons under former boss Arne Slot but failed to feature in a competitive senior squad.Stephenson had spent the last two seasons on loan at Dundee United in the Scottish Premiership where he was a regular before his most recent campaign was ended early due to injury, and recently expressed he was open to a departure from Liverpool.And having been given permission to leave, he has now linked up with Bolton after the Reds agreed a deal that also includes a 20% sell-on clause.Stephenson joined the Liverpool Academy from Sunderland at under-15 level and went on to captain the U18s and feature in the UEFA Youth League and EFL Trophy before a loan spell at League Two side Barrow in 2023/24.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageChoose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCLiverpool FC transfer news