Marko Grujic to Liverpool: Latest Transfer Details, Reaction and More

Serbian teenager Marko Grujic has signed for Liverpool from Red Star Belgrade after weeks of transfer speculation.

The Merseyside outfit revealed the agreement on Twitter and that he'll return to Red Star on loan for the rest of the campaign:

Grujic's signing is a major coup for coach Jurgen Klopp, who has captured one of Europe's most lauded young talents. The Liverpool boss admitted he was delighted to have drafted the youngster in on the club's official website:

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We’re very pleased because Marko is a big talent and we’ve seen him a lot of times. When I came here, our scouts showed me some footage of a very skilled player from Red Star Belgrade. We watched it, we spoke to him, we met each other—he’s a good boy, a young boy but plays an important role at the moment at Red Star, who are the best team in Serbia.

To describe him, I would say he’s a tall boy, but quick and good at technical things. He can play passes and can dribble. But he is young, so he has to develop. He will do this, so everything is okay.

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The midfielder featured for his country as Serbia won the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in New Zealand in June.

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The 19-year-old has scored a creditable five goals and provided six assists in 21 domestic SuperLiga appearances for Crvena, according to Transfermarkt, and he will certainly add a threat to Klopp's dynamic midfield. 

Here's a look at what Grujic, who is primarily a holding midfielder, will be capable of adding to the Liverpool team next term:

The Red Star product will further develop at Anfield, but not too much should be expected of him once he arrives as he'll need time to settle in the Premier League.

His transfer is a clever piece of business by Klopp, who has grabbed the teenager before his reputation inflated his fee and brought him to the attention of rival clubs.