England under-21 midfielder Tyler Morton has joined Lyon from Liverpool in a permanent transfer, the clubs announced Tuesday.
Liverpool will receive a transfer fee of £15 million ($20m) from the French club, sources told ESPN’s Beth Lindop.
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Morton, 22, came through Liverpool’s youth system and made 14 appearances for the club’s senior team. He made five appearances last season, though none in the Premier League as the Merseyside club lifted the title.
After making his Liverpool debut in September 2021, Morton spent the following two seasons on loan in the Championship, first with Blackburn Rovers and then with Hull City.
winning an appeal against their demotion to the second tier due to financial issues.
Source: https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/45908673/liverpool-transfers-tyler-morton-lyon-15-million
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