The 6ft 1in defensive midfielder who once looked like the FUTURE under Klopp is COMPLETELY out of plans—Liverpool are selling him back to Celta with a clever clause before Tuesday’s deadline!Posted on August 31, 2026 – 2:18 am by Huynh MaiWhere Entertainment Comes Alive, Bringing Energy, Fun, and Unforgettable Moments to Every Screen.The Spaniard, who once looked every inch a future Anfield regular under Jürgen Klopp, has fallen completely out of the picture.
A deal is expected to be finalised in the coming days, and Liverpool are set to insert a clever buy-back clause that keeps the door ajar should circumstances change.Bajcetic arrived from Celta as a teenager and exploded onto the scene in 2022/23. Thrown into the Premier League at 17, the 6ft 1in midfielder impressed with his composure, physicality and tactical maturity. Klopp was quick to praise him, calling the player “exceptional” and “a pure joy to work with.” Nineteen of Bajcetic’s 22 senior appearances for Liverpool came in that breakthrough campaign.
The future appeared bright.Injuries then intervened. Persistent fitness problems stalled his progress, and the opportunities dried up. He has not featured for the club since May 2024. A loan spell at Las Palmas last season offered some game time, but his last competitive outing came in May 2025. With his contract due to expire at the end of the current season, Liverpool have decided the time is right to move him on.The midfield picture at Anfield has shifted. Dominik Szoboszlai, Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister form the established core under Arne Slot’s successor, Andoni Iraola. Wataru Endo and Trey Nyoni sit further down the pecking order, while Curtis Jones was sold to Inter Milan earlier in the window.
No major reinforcements have arrived in the engine room this summer as Iraola has prioritised defensive and attacking additions instead. There is simply no clear pathway for Bajcetic.Talks with Celta have been ongoing for weeks. A fee is still being negotiated, but the inclusion of a buy-back option is understood to be a non-negotiable for Liverpool. The clause offers the Reds a safety net: should Bajcetic rediscover the form and fitness that once excited Anfield, they retain the chance to bring him back on favourable terms.
For Celta, the move represents a homecoming for a player who began his career in Galicia. For Bajcetic, it is a chance to restart away from the intense scrutiny of Merseyside and rebuild his career in a familiar environment. For Liverpool, it is a pragmatic clear-out of a once-promising asset who no longer fits the plans, executed with one eye still on the future.The deal is expected to be completed before the window shuts on Tuesday. A player once billed as part of Liverpool’s next generation is heading home — but the clever clause means this particular chapter may not yet be fully closed.
