A young Liverpool player has opted to leave for a fellow Premier League team, on a day that has also seen a key update on Mohamed Salah.
Liverpool youngster opts to join Leeds
According to the Daily Mail, Liverpool Under-16s attacker Kai Morrall will leave for Leeds, with the Whites not having to pay any compensation due to a mutual agreement being reached.
The 15-year-old has cited a “greater chance of a pathway to first team football” as the reason, also sending a goodbye message to the Reds on Instagram over the weekend:
“After eight years at Liverpool, it is time for me to say goodbye,” Morrell wrote.
“I would like to thank all the staff and the coaches that helped me develop into a better player and a person.
“I will miss the memories and friends I made along the way, however, I am looking forward to starting a new chapter and hopefully more things to come.”
All the best for the future, Kai.
Today’s Liverpool FC News: ‘No intention’ of selling Mo Salah
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, December 13, 2025: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah tapping the badge after the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC at Anfield. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
• Liverpool “fully intend” to keep hold of Salah beyond the January transfer window, according to the reliable David Ornstein.
• Speaking of Mo, he has been nominated for the Best FIFA Men’s Player award, along with the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Lamine Yamal, Harry Kane and more.
• Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi is reportedly a ‘leading target’ for Man City, in a possible big blow for Liverpool. Please don’t go there!
• Steven Gerrard‘s influence isn’t lost on Curtis Jones, with the in-form Liverpool midfielder calling him a “huge part of my career and life.”
• Virgil van Dijk admits “individual mistakes” have cost Liverpool defensively this season, but he believes in Ibrahima Konate.
• Liverpool parade driver Paul Doyle has been sentenced to more than 21 years in prison.
More from This Is Anfield
Liverpool’s players visited Alder Hey Children’s Hospital on Monday, with Van Dijk speaking touchingly about the trip:
“This place is full of heroes, in my opinion, helping so many kids through very tough times. Not only the kids, also the parents.
“It’s great for us to be here. It’s tough to hear certain stories, but we know what it could bring if we are here and visiting the kids.
“I’m really happy to be here.”
“This place is full of heroes.” ??
Another special visit to see the brave patients, families, and incredible staff at @AlderHey Children’s Hospital ? pic.twitter.com/vEDSDLfJlV
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 16, 2025
READ: Hugs, smiles & plenty of presents – Liverpool visit Alder Hey at Christmas
Elsewhere in the football world today
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, November 11, 2023: Brentford's manager Thomas Frank interviewed before the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Brentford FC at Anfield. Liverpool won 3-0. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
• A Thomas Frank sack verdict has emerged ahead of Liverpool’s trip to Tottenham on Saturday – find out more HERE!
• A French court have ordered Paris Saint-Germain to pay Mbappe £52.5 million in unpaid salary and bonuses from his time at the club. Merry Christmas to him!
• Bruno Fernandes has claimed that Man United bosses wanted to sell him in the summer transfer window, but didn’t have the courage to go against Ruben Amorim (Sky Sports)
• United and City are both reportedly “firmly in the race” to sign Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo, amid continued interest from Liverpool (Sky Sports)
Liverpool FC: On this day
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In 1969, Liverpool sold Roger Hunt to Bolton for £33,000 after a remarkable 10 years at the club.
That would be equivalent to £484,000 in today’s money – that would not even buy you a pair of his socks!
Hunt scored 285 goals for the club in 492 games and held the goalscoring record until Ian Rush came along.
He won two League titles and the Second Division championship, and was part of Liverpool’s first FA Cup win in 1965.