NASHVILLE, USA - Saturday, July 25, 2026: Liverpool's goalscorer Kieran Morrison during a friendly match between Liverpool FC and AFC Sunderland at the Nashville SC Stadium. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
NASHVILLE, USA - Saturday, July 25, 2026: Liverpool's goalscorer Kieran Morrison during a friendly match between Liverpool FC and AFC Sunderland at the Nashville SC Stadium. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
Kieran Morrison is yet to learn whether he will stay at Liverpool or head out on loan this summer, but the 19-year-old is subject of interest from around Europe.
Morrison was one of the standouts on Liverpool’s pre-season tour of the United States, but was then the only outfielder unused in the 3-2 loss to Monaco at Anfield.
With Lewis Koumas and Rio Ngumoha preferred on the right flank and Victor Munoz and Federico Chiesa also coming off the bench, that highlighted the competition he could face.
However, This Is Anfield understands Liverpool are yet to communicate their final decision on where Morrison will play this season.
Which clubs could Kieran Morrison join this summer?
NASHVILLE, USA - Saturday, July 25, 2026: Liverpool's Kieran Morrison during a friendly match between Liverpool FC and AFC Sunderland at the Nashville SC Stadium. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
NASHVILLE, USA - Saturday, July 25, 2026: Liverpool's Kieran Morrison during a friendly match between Liverpool FC and AFC Sunderland at the Nashville SC Stadium. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
It remains a possibility that the winger stays to captain the U21s while supplementing Andoni Iraola‘s first-team squad, but his performances in pre-season have led to contact from a number of clubs.
Those include sides in Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium as well as closer to home in the Championship.
Schalke were among the clubs interested in Morrison last season, but it remains to be seen if they are one of those to make a new approach following their promotion to the Bundesliga.
Eredivisie side FC Groningen are also linked with a move for the teenager, though there are question marks over exactly where he would fit into Dick Lukkien’s squad.
NASHVILLE, USA - Saturday, July 25, 2026: Liverpool's head coach Andoni Iraola (R) speaks to Kieran Morrison during a friendly match between Liverpool FC and AFC Sunderland at the Nashville SC Stadium. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
NASHVILLE, USA - Saturday, July 25, 2026: Liverpool's head coach Andoni Iraola (R) speaks to Kieran Morrison during a friendly match between Liverpool FC and AFC Sunderland at the Nashville SC Stadium. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
It is imperative that Liverpool find the right club for Morrison if he is to leave on loan, as a failure to guarantee regular starting football could stunt his progress.
Last season saw him break a long-standing record for the most league goals in a single season with Liverpool U21s, scoring 14 in 18 games.
In total, Morrison scored 15 and assisted seven in 26 games for the U21s and U19s last term – an average of a goal contribution every 105.7 minutes – as well as making two appearances for the first team and 13 more on the bench.
That led to a call-up to the Northern Ireland national team and he made his senior international debut against Guinea in June.
Speaking to reporters while in the US last month, Morrison expressed his delight at working under Andoni Iraola, who gives “the same amount of effort” to every player regardless of status.
“It’s not like a difference between him telling Dom [Szoboszlai] what to do, and him telling me what to do,” he said.
“He gives the same amount of effort. I ask him a question and he explains it to me for like 20 minutes. He’s great like that; he’s a top-man manager.”
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