Confirmed: Liverpool announces completed transfer in official statement

Liverpool has officially announced the permanent departure of midfielder Tom Hill from Anfield this afternoon.

With only 12 days remaining in the January transfer window, Liverpool has yet to make any signings, but this marks the third outgoing transfer from the club in this period.

Previously, it was confirmed that Calvin Ramsay had gone on loan to Kilmarnock after being recalled from Wigan, and Marcelo Pitaluga has moved back to Brazil with Fluminense. Now, there has been another permanent exit.

Liverpool confirms permanent departure of Tom Hill

Earlier today, Liverpool confirmed on their official website that Tom Hill has completed a permanent transfer to Harrogate Town, a move that had been anticipated following Paul Gorst’s report earlier this week.

Hill, who had represented Liverpool at every youth level, made just one competitive senior appearance for the club in the Carabao Cup quarter-final loss to Aston Villa in December 2019.

Unfortunately, Hill suffered a 20-month injury layoff the following year, shortly after signing a professional contract with the club. However, he was involved with the senior squad during the 2022 pre-season and had been named on the bench for the Europa League last season.

Hill was highly regarded during his time at Liverpool

In the aforementioned Aston Villa game over five years ago, Harvey Elliott and Caoimhin Kelleher also made appearances for Liverpool’s first team, but whereas they went on to feature regularly, Hill’s appearance remained his only one at senior level for the club.

Had it not been for a devastating injury setback that cost him nearly two seasons of his career, Hill likely would have had more opportunities to play in the first team.

Despite this misfortune, the 22-year-old made a strong impression at both Liverpool and Harrogate Town. Lewis Bower, a Liverpool academy reporter, shared on X that Hill “was very well thought of” at Anfield, while Harrogate’s head of recruitment, Lloyd Kelly, described him as “an energetic, versatile midfielder” who “has always stood out” to the club (Yorkshire Post).

Everyone at Empire of the Kop extends their best wishes to Hill as he embarks on his journey at Wetherby Road and for the future of his career. The League Two side has acquired a real talent.

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Arne Slot exposes fresh Liverpool injury concern as key player may miss Brentford match

In a live update ahead of Liverpool’s upcoming Premier League match against Brentford, head coach Arne Slot provided the latest injury news, highlighting a concern over Diogo Jota‘s fitness. The Portuguese forward picked up a potential injury during his brief appearance off the bench against Nottingham Forest.

Slot confirmed, “We have to see today — it is not sure that he will be available. He felt a little niggle (midweek). There is no doubt about Jota’s importance for us, but he wasn’t training. He finished the game but complained a bit about it. We’ll see for tomorrow.”

Both Jota and Luis Diaz trained separately on Thursday, with their participation in Saturday’s match still uncertain. However, Slot seemed optimistic about Diaz’s condition, stating, “I assume Diaz will train today. He was just on his own earlier in the week because of a sore throat.”

The Liverpool manager also praised Diaz’s adaptability, particularly his performance as a striker, saying, “Diaz has done well as a nine and even before the winter break, it was a very good performance. Afterward, Diaz played there three more games — United, Spurs, Forest. We have created chances as a team and that’s important. I am happy if we play Diaz as a 9 or 11.”

In terms of defensive updates, Ibrahima Konaté is continuing to build up his fitness after managing 66 minutes against Nottingham Forest. The French defender is gradually regaining sharpness. Meanwhile, Joe Gomez remains sidelined with a hamstring injury sustained against West Ham at the end of 2024.

Finally, Darwin Núñez, who served a suspension midweek, is available again but is more likely to start in Liverpool’s upcoming Champions League match against Lille rather than the Premier League fixture at Brentford.