Welsh defender Morgan Boyes joins Fleetwood Town on loan

Liverpool’s Welsh defender Morgan Boyes has been loaned out to Fleetwood Town for a season. 

Boyes, an FA Youth Cup winner in 2018/19 has been with Liverpool since playing for their U11s side and committed to a new deal in January.

The 19-year-old made his senior debut for the Reds last season in the Carabao Cup and later played against Shrewsbury in the FA Cup. 

Now the Chester-born defender will have the opportunity of first-team football after joining the League One outfit.

“I’m excited to start and play men’s football for the first time for a great club like Fleetwood Town,” said Boyes after making the move to Lancashire.

“Playing in the under 23s at Liverpool is good but it’s not the real game. I want to move into the league and get going with the group of lads that we have here now.

“It’s going to be a challenge coming here but I know that and I want to get going straight away.

“I was in training, my first day today, and there were a few characters in the squad. I think everything went well and luckily everyone was fine with me.”

Boyes move to The Fishermen sees him link up with three other Welsh players.

Ched Evans, Macauley Southam-Hales and Wes Burns are already on the books of Fleetwood.

Fleetwood boss Joey Barton also commented on Boyes’ move to Highbury Stadium: “He’s a player our scouts have been watching for a while and we are delighted to get him.

“Morgan is a young player with plenty of potential, hopefully, we can help him develop at Fleetwood and see him establish himself in our side.”

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