Liverpool right-back Calvin Ramsay has completed a loan move to Bolton Wanderers for the remainder of the 2023/24 season.
The 20-year-old was part of a group of players who returned to Anfield prematurely after unsuccessful loan spells, including Fabio Carvalho, Rhys Williams, and Nat Phillips and is now set to gain valuable experience at Bolton.
Despite the setbacks faced by some players, like Carvalho, who secured another loan move to Hull City, Ramsay is determined to make an impact.
He had initially joined Preston North End on a season-long loan last summer but struggled with fitness issues, making only two appearances due to a serious knee injury that sidelined him for almost four months.
Bolton Wanderers, currently holding the second position in the League One standings, aim for promotion to the Championship.
Ramsay’s loan move is seen as an opportunity for him to contribute to their campaign. The upcoming fixture for Bolton is against Blackpool in the Bristol Street Motors Trophy on Tuesday night.
“We’re really grateful to Liverpool for trusting us with one of their young assets,” said Evatt, who completed the deal for Ramsay in time for him to be eligible for Tuesday night’s Bristol Street Motors quarter-final at Blackpool.
“Calvin is a really good player in his own right and I’m sure he’ll come here and show everybody associated with us what a good player he is going to be. He’s a very talented young player and we’re really fortunate Liverpool chose us over a lot of other options for him.
“He had a mixed first six months of the season at Preston where he had an injury. He’s got back from that and not had much game time, so it’s down to us to make him enjoy his football and put a smile on his face.
“He hasn’t played loads of football (recently) so we have to build him into it, but I think he’s going to be additive to what we’ve got for the rest of the season, that’s for sure.
“Josh (Dacres-Cogley) has done an incredible job and put so much into the season so far and now we feel we can rotate a little bit or, if he needs a break or sometimes he can play as a centre-back as well, then it’s great to have Calvin to step up and do what he can do.”
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