Preston sign former Liverpool youngster Ben Woodburn – midfielder pens one-year deal

Former Liverpool midfielder Ben Woodburn has joined Championship outfit Preston North End on a one-year deal.

The 22-year-old’s contract at Liverpool expired this summer. He had been on trial at Preston and he has now penned a one-year deal which includes an option to extend by a further season.

Ex-Sheffield United, Oxford United, Blackpool and Hearts loanee Woodburn told the club’s website: “I’m very excited for the deal to be done. I’ve been on trial for a week now and things have gone pretty well, so I’m buzzing to get started as a Preston player.

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“Obviously when I got called and told I could come and train, I was buzzing. I wanted to show the gaffer what I could do, luckily I’ve earned a contract out of it.

“He’s tried to get me at his older clubs a few times and unfortunately things haven’t worked out there, but now we can work together and I’m a fan of how he plays football, so I’m really excited to get going.”

Woodburn was handed a senior debut by Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp as a 17-year-old against Sunderland in November 2016 and, three days later, became the club’s youngest ever goalscorer.

He also became the