Liverpool ‘pay Derby £500k to buy out Kaide Gordon’s transfer sell-on clause’ as winger tipped for first-team role

claims the Reds have forked over the extra dosh now as they believe he will be worth far more in the future.

Gordon has impressed at Anfield and has already clocked up four first-team appearances, including a debut Premier League appearance against Brentford in January.

Jurgen Klopp believes Gordon has the potential to become a big player for Liverpool.

And he has moved to buy a clause in Gordon’s transfer agreement which entitles Derby to a 20 per cent fee from any future sale.

Liverpool have decided to hand over £500k now rather than risk a bigger sum later down the line.

It means Gordon’s total price from Derby could well exceed £3m through additional bonuses.

All eyes will now be on Gordon’s development in his new surroundings.

But Klopp is confident the teenager will have no problems on Merseyside.

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Speaking after Gordon’s impressive debut against Norwich in September, Klopp said: “He’s good.

“A lot of things to improve, a lot of things to settle, a lot of things to learn, but there’s a lot of things already there.

“We are really happy to have him around and we will treat him carefully, let me say it like this.

“But I am really happy that he is here, he is a big talent.

“The first thing Kaide said to me after the game, when I wanted to say ‘congratulations’, he said to me, ‘Thank you!’

“I said, ‘Nothing to thank me for, you deserved it.’”