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Liverpool academy star Amara Nallo has seemingly secured a loan move away from the club this summer, as he looks to build on his first few appearances in the senior team.
The 19-year-old defender broke into the side last season, making his debut in the Champions League before then featuring in the Carabao Cup. His start to life on the senior stage was tougher than most, getting sent off just four minutes into his first senior appearance in the clash with PSV Eindhoven in January 2025.
That feat repeated itself in his next appearances, as Nallo was also shown a red card in a match against Crystal Palace, showing how steep the step up from the academy can be.
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The center-back made one other senior appearance, facing off with Qarabag in the Champions League in January this year, with most of his time spent with the under-21s since those tough first two displays.
While preseason may have offered a chance for Nallo to impress new boss Andoni Iraola, the youngster was left out of the preseason tour roster that is based in Chicago for the next two weeks.
That's because he is closing in on a loan move, with The Athletic reporting that the Liverpool academy prospect will join Finnish side HJK Helsinki on loan for the season.
It's a move that should hand Nallo some more experience playing at the senior level, with his new side sitting fifth in the Veikkausliiga after 16 games of the season have passed.
A transfer is yet to be confirmed by either Liverpool or HJK Helsinki at this stage, but it seems as though the soccer governing body for Europe, UEFA, has leaked the completion of the deal.
That's because Nallo is listed by UEFA in HJK's roster of players for the UEFA Europa Conference League, as the Finnish side prepares for the first leg of its second round of qualifying.
HJK takes on Northern Irish side Coleraine in the competition on Thursday, with the Liverpool youngster seemingly available for his new team.
It would mark an opportunity for the academy prospect to make a quick start to life in Finland, with the European competition offering a chance to play against some top-level clubs.
HJK has traditionally featured in the Champions League qualifying rounds, but after finishing fifth last season, the team has had to traverse through the Europa Conference League.
It remains to be seen whether Nallo will be thrown straight into action, having been included in the roster of available players listed by UEFA, with hopes that he can make a swift start to life in Finland.
