The Red Army genius discovered by Klopp! Slot sold to Ligue 1 and performed well after 6 rounds

This summer, Liverpool let down youth training midfielder Taylor Morton at a bargain price of 10 million euros. The 22-year-old midfielder is now doing well in Ligue 1, especially after he scored his first goal for Lyon this weekend, and French media praised him. Some journalists even compared him with five-time Champions League winner Casemiro. On social media, fans have already questioned Slott, believing that his decision to let Taylor Morton go this summer may be too hasty.

This summer is a historic transfer window for Anfield. Slott and sports director Hughes set off an amazing "money spending storm", spending 440 million pounds to introduce several high-quality new players. They are now regarded by many as the biggest favorite in the Premier League defending title - after all, they easily won the championship in their first season as the Dutch coach.

Among the many players who left the team, Luis Dias (70 million euros to Bayern Munich), Darwin Nunes (53 million euros to Riyadh Crescent) and Kanssa (35 million euros to Leverkusen) are the most eye-catching and have also brought considerable transfer income to the club.

However, at the end of this sale list, Morton's transfer to Lyon's transaction was almost unnoticed. The 22-year-old local midfielder joined Ligue 1 Lyon for only 10 million euros, and the transfer news has almost no splash. You know, he just helped the England U21 national team win the European Youth Championship this summer.

But now, this tough and delicate English U21 international quickly gained a foothold in France. He has played 5 games for Lyon, and the team is currently ranked second in Ligue 1. He won 1-0 away on Sunday in Lille, and it was Morton who scored the goal. French journalists praised his performance, believing that Slot might have given up on the young man too quickly. Arnold Elmante, a reporter from Team News, admitted that when Morton first arrived, he did not know the player, but now he has been completely conquered.

"I don't know Morton, but I like him very much," Elmant said in The Evening Edition. "I think he is a rising star, like a British pop rock star. Although I had a red card at Reins, other than that, he plays very smart, has a reasonable running position, solid skills, has beautiful goals and is passing. He is such a good player to me."

Another comment The commentator also added: "Moton was almost at the end of the bench when he was at Liverpool, and his chances were few. Even if he played for the England U21, he did not show his dominance in Lyon. But when I saw Lyon's game, I immediately realized: they had picked up a treasure. He quickly mastered the team's technical rhythm, shining brightly, and his style was beyond my expectations."

Moton joined Liverpool youth training at the age of 7, and was signed as a professional player at the age of 17. On the day he was 19, he made his first-team debut under Klopp and made his debut in the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup. But after Slot took office, he only got five chances. However, throughout the Premier League season, he did not receive one minute of league appearances, and only played a total of 351 minutes in the Cup. And now, his playing time in Lyon has easily surpassed this number, proving that his decision to go to France is correct.

With Morton's goal and performance making headlines, Swiss Sky Sports, which reported on Ligue 1, also praised him very much. Reporter Victor Lefash even compared the midfielder who played 13 times for England's U21 with five-time Champions League winner Casemiro. “Moton is simply the kind of untamed Caucasian bard, sometimes inspired and sometimes fascinating,” Lefash wrote on social media. “He performed exceptionally well today at Casemiro’s position, and despite occasional mistakes, he has undoubtedly become a key figure under Coach Fonseca.”