'Versatile' star AGREES new long-term Liverpool contract | OneFootball

Liverpool have agreed a new deal with one 'versatile' star. And then they've immediately sent him elsewhere.

Liverpool announced on Thursday that they've agreed a new contract with Luca Stephenson. The 21-year-old signed his last contract back in 2020 and has now 'penned fresh terms'.

Stephenson will immediately go out on loan, however. He's rejoining Dundee United, with whom he enjoyed a wonderful campaign last season.

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"The versatile 21-year-old enjoyed an excellent 2024-25 campaign with the Scottish Premiership club, winning their Young Player of the Season award, and will now gain further experience there in 2025-26," says Liverpoolfc.com.

Stephenson appeared four times across pre-season but wasn't expected to take up a place in Arne Slot's senior squad. Instead, Liverpool have allowed him to continue his development at a club where things went very well for him in 2024/25.

Dundee United finished fourth in Scotland, getting them into the qualifying rounds of the UEFA Conference League. They've now got a crunch fixture against Rapid Wien on Thursday evening as they attempt to get past the third qualifying round.

The away leg finished 2-2, handing the initiative to United. Liverpool will naturally hope they can get past the Austrians and give Stephenson regular European football this season.

Liverpool's contracts

Liverpool still have some major contract work to do, of course. Ibrahima Konate is the standout - he's now in the final year of his contract and looks unlikely to renew.

Real Madrid are sniffing around (or whatever you'd like to call it), making life difficult for Liverpool. Konate's head may have been turned and that's largely what's brought about the interest in Marc Guehi.

But he's not the only one. Andy Robertson's contract also expires in 2026 and Liverpool face a massive decision there. Competition from Milos Kerkez could see Robertson fall from being the no.1 left-back for the first time since 2017.

See off that competition, however, and the Scot will fancy a renewal. As would Liverpool, admittedly.