Bobby Clark leaves Liverpool to join FC Red Bull Salzburg
Bobby Clark makes switch from Liverpool to FC Red Bull Salzburg Credit: None
FC Red Bull Salzburg have announced the signing of 19-year-old English midfielder Bobby Clark from Liverpool.
Clark has inked a contract that will keep him with the Austrian club until 30 June 2029.
Over the past two seasons, Clark made 14 appearances for Liverpool's first team, contributing one goal and two assists.
A minor back injury limited his playing time last season, but Clark is now fully recovered.
Clark follows in the footsteps of Peter Gulacsi as the second player to make the move from Liverpool to Salzburg.
In contrast, several players, including Sadio Mane, Takumi Minamino, Naby Keita, and Dominik Szoboszlai, have previously moved in the opposite direction, from Salzburg to Liverpool, either directly or indirectly.
Sporting Director Bernhard Seonbuchner expressed his excitement about the signing, stating, "Bobby Clark is a highly talented player with huge potential, who will improve further with us due to his ability. He has developed mostly at Liverpool, has played in the first team there and knows our coach well, as a result. That is definitely a reason we have managed to sign Bobby for FC Red Bull Salzburg."
The young midfielder is eager to start his new chapter, saying, "I am pleased to be taking this step in my career, and I can hardly wait to get out onto the pitch with my new team-mates. It is the perfect move to the perfect club for me. I saw at Liverpool the kind of players that are developed in Salzburg like Sadio Mane and Dominik Szoboszlai, and they were a big inspiration for me. Everyone knows how great the prospects are for young players here. I also know Pep Lijnders from Liverpool, of course, and the fact he is the coach here influenced my decision."
