Our Liverpool fans here in the Transfer Tavern are hoping for a long and successful era under current boss Jurgen Klopp. Indeed, while the German has attracted criticism at times, he’s a hugely popular figure on Merseyside. 

Along the way, the former Dortmund boss has blooded some youngsters into the side over his time at the club and our local Liverpool fans in the bar love seeing the youth academy players coming through. Many of the burgeoning talents have been a major success in recent years and most of them will be hoping to emulate the likes of Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher in their careers.

Indeed, it’s rare to see now a player come through the ranks and stay a one-club man, but our barman still dreams of it happening in the future, despite the ludicrous money around in football.

Nevertheless, with the promotion of youth, there is always the flip side, with many of the players getting lost along the way in the loan system and eventually finding clubs lower down the league triangle.

With that in mind, our landlord has taken a look at TWO young players who should bow out now before it’s too late for their own careers…

Divock Origi

The striker is currently on loan at Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga, and while he’s bagged himself five goals in 20 games there, his Liverpool career is not going as well. The Belgian striker has found himself in and out of the team since his arrival from Lille back in 2014 and the club’s upward trajectory of late looks to have passed him by.

At 22 now, it’s time Origi was either a fixture in the first team or like many his age, go on to play elsewhere.

Sheyi Ojo

The winger has found himself at Fulham in the Championship for a third loan spell away from the club. At 20, Sheyi Ojo has spent his entire Liverpool career on loan so far, which doesn’t bode well for his future at the club.

Ojo has scored four goals in 16 games so far this season, and he can play on either flank. A move away for the England man could take his career on to the next level that he needs to develop.