Liverpool have confirmed that James Norris has completed a permanent transfer to Shelbourne
Liverpool defender James Norris has completed a permanent move to Shelbourne
Liverpool defender James Norris has completed a permanent move to Shelbourne
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The January transfer window has only been open a matter of hours. But Liverpool have already confirmed their first deal.
And it is one that will see James Norris make the permanent move to Shelbourne. The 22-year-old defender has been on loan with the League of Ireland Premier Division side since February, making 45 appearances.
The transfer sees Norris end his long association with Liverpool. The Scouser joined the club's academy at under-9s level.
He rose through the ranks to make two appearances for the first team. His debut came in December 2019, at the age of 16, when he came for the last 10 minutes of the 5-0 Carabao Cup quarter-final defeat at Aston Villa, becoming the fourth-youngest player in the club's history to play his first game for the first team.
With Jurgen Klopp and his senior stars in action at the FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar, the Reds, managed by Neil Critchley, were forced to field their youngest-ever starting line-up.
Norris' second and final appearance for Liverpool's first team came in January 2022 when he came on in injury-time in the 4-1 FA Cup third-round win at home to Shrewsbury Town.
The left-back, who played for England Under-19s and previously had a loan spell at Tranmere Rovers, was named on the bench four times for the Reds last season.
A club spokesperson said: "Everyone at Liverpool FC wishes James the best of luck for the future."
A number of the Reds' academy and fringe players will be considered for loan moves this month, such as Trent Kone-Doherty, Rhys Williams, Kieran Morrison and Calvin Ramsay, although injuries to first-team squad members make it unlikely teenagers Trey Nyoni and Rio Ngumoha will be released.