Liverpool and Wales starlet Ben Woodburn has signed a new long term deal with the Anfield club with boss Jurgen Klopp hailing him as the 'perfect balance of talent and attitude.'
The 18-year-old signed the deal this afternoon after becoming the Reds' youngest ever goalscorer when he netted in League Cup tie last year.
After he penned the deal, boss Klopp added: “It’s quite poetic that Ben signs this contract on the same day that Rhian Brewster scores another hat-trick for the England U17s in a World Cup semi-final against Brazil. I love this."
Despite being born in Chester and being coveted by England, the young forward is a full Wales international and announced breaking into Chris Coleman's side with a breath-taking 25-yard strike against Austria in World Cup qualifying.
Klopp added to Liverpoolfc.com: “This is brilliant news, although without sounding complacent about it, it is absolutely not a surprise.
“Ben knows how committed we are to him and he and his family know this is the best environment for him to grow, learn more and become even better and better.
“What a talent this young man is. We don’t call him the Prince of Wales for nothing, although judging by his facial expression when we do he would probably be happy if we stopped with this!
“Ben is that perfect balance of talent and attitude. One of either is okay - to fulfil your potential at the very highest level you need to have the maximum of both.
“I like that he is prepared to be patient. He has already had some big playing moments, for Liverpool and of course Wales.
"But when we ask him to go to the Academy and do things like play for Stevie’s [Gerrard] U19s in the UEFA Youth League, on nights we play Champions League football, he approaches it so well.
“Alex Inglethorpe and all the staff at Kirkby should be very, very proud of the contribution they make to these young players’ progress. It’s a brilliant environment and culture for an ambitious young player."
After committing his future to the club, Woodburn said he wanted stay at Anfield "as long as possible.
"When I was told, all I wanted to do was sign the contract," he said.
“It feels good. Now I just want to carry on and hopefully show the manager what I can do.”
“For the rest of this season, my aim is just to carry on, try to play as many games for the U19s and first team. Hopefully I will get some more appearances for the first team and progress in the U19s Champions League.”