Liverpool's Bajcetic lands at Salzburg despite Barca interest

Spanish Under-21 international midfielder Stefan Bajcetic, 19, will play this season on loan at Austrian club Salzburg from Liverpool, for whom he has made 22 first-team appearances. The young player will play against Spanish sides Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid in the Champions League league phase.
"I am really happy to be playing for FC Red Bull Salzburg. My aim is to help us celebrate lots of successes together. I would like to win the league and impress in the Champions League too with my new team," said the player.
"An important reason for my move is that Salzburg have focused on developing young players for many years - it's a club with lots of potential. Pep Lijnders, who I know from Liverpool and value, is the perfect coach for that. I am looking forward to it all!," he added.
"We are really pleased about this transfer, also because there were many other clubs who wanted him. It shows how valued we are when it comes to developing talents. Stefan is a player who is highly intelligent and can be deployed in lots of different positions. I am certain he will help us and that we will also be good for his development."
In this way, Barcelona's option of being able to count on the young midfielder who would have been Marc Bernal's replacement for this season was definitively over.