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Liverpool youngster Armin Pecsi is on the verge of an Anfield loan exit to join Austrian side TSV Hartberg.
The 21-year-old goalkeeper will join his new club on a season-long loan after an agreement was struck between clubs this week. Pecsi has been impressive for the Reds' under-21s side having joined from Puskas Akademia last year for $1.8million.
His minutes in Arne Slot's set-up were limited but he has done well for the academy outfit. But now Liverpool feels its young talent will benefit most from playing first team football and has greenlit the player's switch to the Austrian Bundesliga club.
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Pecsi has not yet made his debut for the Reds but he has been involved in the matchday squads on five occasions. He was also close to being selected to replace Freddie Woodman back in April in a home clash with Crystal Palace. However his teammate recovered from injury during the action and was fit enough to continue playing.
It has been reported by the Liverpool Echo that Pecsi is now close to making his switch where he will spend the season on loan at the club who finished sixth in the top flight of their nation last term.
It has not been the first time Liverpool has sent young goalies to Austria in recent history. The club has had success allowing the likes of Vitezslav Jaros to join Sturm Graz on a season-long deal. He won the league and cup Double that season before moving to Ajax on another loan the following year.
It means Pecsi was not on the flight to Chicago on Monday with the rest of the Liverpool squad as they continue their preparations for the new Premier League season under new management. The young shot-stopper is a Hungary national team cap and played his first ever senior match for his country when he faced off against Kazakhstan in a friendly victory back in June.
Pecsi replaced Blackburn Rovers custodian Balazs Toth that evening as his side came away as 3-1 winners.
Liverpool, meanwhile, is working in the United States as part of a tour for fans across the pond to catch a glimpse of their heroes while also getting their work in to show Andoni Iraola they are ready for the new season.
And while Pecsi will not be involved having already travelled to his new league to finalise his move, there will be young players in and around the Reds' squad in the States.
Josh Abe will be among the final roster numbers for the tour and will likely be given some minutes in friendly fixtures against Sunderland, Wrexham, and Leeds United.
Some World Cup returnees have been delayed and will be given time to recuperate including Alexis Mac Allister who played for Argentina in Sunday evening's final.
