When Remi Savage put pen to paper on his first professional contract with Liverpool recently, it was the realisation of a dream.
The Scouser, who hails from Aigburth, has been at the Academy since the age of five.
Now 18, Savage is a regular member of the U18s squad and also made his debut for the U23s in 2019-20.
When the Academy told him his progress was to be rewarded with a professional contract, the popular defender was overjoyed.
"It was an unbelievable moment for me and my family," Savage told Liverpoolfc.com.
"I was just over the moon to sign my first professional contract with this football club.