Liverpool sign young Dutchman to professional deal

Promising defender Ki-Jana Hoever has signed a new long-term contract with Liverpool, the Premier League club have announced.

It is a first professional deal for the 17-year-old Holland youth international, who joined the Reds from Ajax in September 2018.

He made his senior bow in January as a substitute in a 2-1 FA Cup loss at Wolves, becoming Liverpool’s third youngest ever debutant, aged 16 years and 354 days.

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