Richard Hughes will re-sign sensational midfielder | OneFootball

If only last summer Richard Hughes didn't make the decision that he did by letting someone go who is exactly that type of profile.

Someone who learnt his trade by playing alongside Thiago Alcântara and who was praised for his footballing intelligence by Jurgen Klopp on several occasions.

His name is Tyler Morton and he's long been one of the most underrated footballers at the club, before his ultimate sale to Lyon this summer.

Morton is one of the most technically gifted midfielders in England and he's exactly the type of passer and controller in the middle of the park that Liverpool need right now.

He showcased that with another stellar performance in the Europa League providing an assist in Lyon's 2-1 victory over Go Ahead Eagles.

It was yet another vintage performance from Morton, who is quickly becoming one of the best young midfielders in Ligue 1. Like Wharton and Anderson he sets the pace for his team and he controls that middle area of the pitch.

Overall among U23 midfielders, he ranks in the top five for defensive duels won (67%), for expected assists (0.10 per 90 minutes), passes (43 per 90 minutes), long passes (3.96 per 90 minutes) and for progressive passes (5.5 per 90 minutes).

At this rate, given what Liverpool are missing in their midfield and how Slot who didn't fancy he might not stay in his job for long, it's inevitable that Hughes will re-sign Morton one day.

Especially, if for example Xabi Alonso is appointed as Slot's successor, who wanted Morton at Bayer Leverkusen.

As per The Athletic, Liverpool have a 20% sell-on clause from Morton's future sale. This is on top of the 5% they already get from him being an academy player.

So, it means that Hughes can re-sign him for an absolute bargain and with a discount price compared to his market value.

One way or another it just feels like we will see Morton in a Liverpool shirt again.