Liverpool officially recalled defensive midfielder wonderkid Stefan Bajčetić from Red Bull Salzburg and has loaned him out to Las Palmas..

Liverpool announced on its official website on Saturday that the club has recalled its Spain U21s international defensive midfielder wonderkid Stefan Bajčetić from Red Bull Salzburg and has loaned him out to Las Palmas.

According to Las Palmas' official statement, Bajčetić will play for the club on-loan until the end of this season, and the loan agreement does not include a buyout clause. At the same time, he will also wear the No. 21 jersey.

After completing his joining procedures, Bajčetić, who was interviewed by Las Palmas' official website for the first time, said: "When I was a child, I always played as a center back, but later I moved to midfield, where I feel most comfortable."

"I am ready to play at any time, and if the coach gives me the opportunity, I will play."

"For a player who is out on-loan, it is important to get playing time and improve their value. Las Palmas is a team that gives opportunities, and I hope to grow into a better football player."

"I talked to the head coach before I came, and from the beginning, he gave me a lot of confidence. He asked me to show attitude and determination, and I told him that these would not be lacking."

"I follow La Liga and watched the club's last game against Osasuna. I can bring energy and determination. Las Palmas has performed well recently."

About Stefan Bajčetić

Bajčetić, who is only 20 years old, was born in Vigo, Spain on October 22, 2004. He is 1.85 meters tall, primarily plays as defensive midfielder but can also be deployed as a center-back. His father Srđan is formerly the foreign player of Dalian Shide and Hunan Shoking, who is currently the head coach of Celta Vigo youth academy, and his brother Jovan is also a member of the Celta Vigo reserve team. Like his elder brother, the little Bajčetić also has dual citizenship of Spain and Serbia.

Coincidentally, Bajčetić himself joined Celta Vigo youth academy when he was a child because his father was playing for the club in the early years, and was later spotted by Liverpool youth academy director Alex Inglethorpe, and after successfully be persuaded, agreed to join the Reds at the end of December 2020 for €250,000.

After coming to Liverpool, Bajčetić, who quickly progressed in the youth academy, was swiftly promoted to the U18s. After that, he went to Thailand and Singapore with the club for the first time during the pre-season warm-up friendlies of the Asian tour, while also trained and played together with all the members of the first-team.

In August 2022, Bajčetić made his first-team debut after coming on as a substitute in Liverpool's 9-0 trashing of Bournemouth in the Premier League. Three months later, he started for the first time as he played against Derby County in the Carabao Cup in the 3rd knockout round.

At the end of December, Bajčetić scored the first goal of his career shortly after coming off the bench in the league match against Aston Villa, and immediately let everyone see how extraodrinarily talented he is. Subsequently, he played in 3 Champions League group stage matches, becoming one of the youngest player to have played in the Champions League for the Reds in its club's history after Harvey Elliott, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Billy Koumetio.

However, since unfortunately injuring the adductor muscle of his thigh and was ruled out for the rest of the season in March 2023, Bajčetić's growth has been seriously hindered.

On the 2024 summer transfer window deadline day, Bajčetić was loaned-out to Red Bull Salzburg.

During his time with Salzburg, Bajčetić played 19 times for the Austrian Bundesliga giants in all competitions, without scoring any goals or making any assists.