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The Reds have loaned out one of their hot prospects to los Leones...

15 Aug 2009 08:38:23
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According to a report in The Daily Mail, young Liverpool centre-back Mikel San Jose has been loaned out to Spanish club Athletic Bilbao on a one-season basis in order to gain some experience.

The 20-year-old defender has spent two years at Merseyside playing for the reserves, but has not made a competitive appearance for the club yet.

The promising Spaniard has now been sent to his home country in order to ply his trade with los Leones, the club of his youth.

San Jose was a part of the Spain Under-19 squad that won the UEFA European U-19 Football Championship in 2007, and was an unused substitute when the Reds played Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last season. - Report
The Reds have loaned out one of their hot prospects to los Leones...

According to a report in The Daily Mail, young Liverpool centre-back Mikel San Jose has been loaned out to Spanish club Athletic Bilbao on a one-season basis in order to gain some experience.

The 20-year-old defender has spent two years at Merseyside playing for the reserves, but has not made a competitive appearance for the club yet.

The promising Spaniard has now been sent to his home country in order to ply his trade with los Leones, the club of his youth.

San Jose was a part of the Spain Under-19 squad that won the UEFA European U-19 Football Championship in 2007, and was an unused substitute when the Reds played Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last season.

does this mean we have bought another centre half? only it seems strange to send him out on loan while we are so short of cover currently!

No, I think its a good move, he has potential but needs first team appearances and Bilbao seem like a good choice.

I'd say he is at least 5th choice for us so wouldnt seem first team action anyway.

Remember it looks like both Carra and Skytel are fit to play tomorrow and Aggar will be fit shortly. My assumption is that Kelly would be the next choice.

Great move for the young centre-back. Going to a great club. Could mean we will be signing an Athletico Bilbao player over the next few weeks. Possibly Javi Martinez, or even Fernando Llorente Torres.

I doubt we will see him again. I`m not sure how long Rafa has been rebuilding the youth set-up, but surely he should be delivering soon? I did hear a Scandavian striker called Dalla Valle was beginning to catch the eye in the youth ranks. Anyone else know more about him?

some players develop later rafa - and centre back is a position that we have had well covered in recent years

as for delivering soon from a youth set up i think you are being a bit hopeful red - takes 10 years really to rebuild it as it takes that long for a player to go through the system from the start (roughly) .... and thats saying the changes have immediate effect!

but one thing that is for sure is that when you mess up a youth set up it is affected immediately!

Good to give him exposure but the way our centre backs are falling we may need him.