Stefan Bajcetic has revealed he may lengthen his keep at Salzburg into the summer time, with the Liverpool midfielder dealing with a choice of mortgage membership or nation.
Bajcetic has had combined success at Salzburg thus far, with Pepijn Lijnders‘ facet struggling for type within the Austrian Bundesliga and the Champions League, however he has loved appreciable sport time.
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He has began seven of his 11 appearances thus far, that includes in all however one sport wherein he has been accessible – solely sitting out of a 4-0 win over third-tier facet Wiener Viktoria within the OFB-Cup.
Liverpool will doubtless be pleased together with his progress regardless of Salzburg’s outcomes, and chatting with Marca, Bajcetic defined that he may decide to stick with Lijnders’ facet past the tip of the conventional season.
This comes with Salzburg set to compete within the revamped Membership World Cup subsequent summer time, as considered one of 31 groups already certified for the 32-team match.
“Being on mortgage at Salzburg and Liverpool not going to the Membership World Cup, I’ve the choice to decide on between returning to Liverpool or taking part in the Membership World Cup with Salzburg,” Bajcetic mentioned.
“If I am going again to Liverpool, I’ve the choice to return to the U21 European Championship and that will be one thing I would like to do.
“I missed the Olympics and European Championship final yr attributable to harm, I’ve by no means been to a match like this with the nationwide crew, I’m actually wanting ahead to it.”
Bajcetic may subsequently determine between representing Salzburg in America or hope to affix the Spain U21s on the Euros in Slovakia.
Contemplating he’s but to earn a spot again in his nationwide crew since his sole look in September 2023, it appears extra doubtless that his alternative will come on the Membership World Cup.
That match runs from June 15 to July 13, whereas the U21s Euros are set for June 11 to twenty-eight, that means both approach Bajcetic ought to miss a minimum of the beginning of Liverpool’s pre-season.
It’s removed from superb for the membership themselves, although it stays to be seen whether or not Arne Slot has long-term plans for Bajcetic within the first crew.
One factor for sure, although, is that Bajcetic is not going to decide to characterize Serbia after his latest absence from Spain squads, regardless of stories.
“I used to be born in Spain, I grew up in Spain, my household is from Spain and I really feel very Spanish, very proud to characterize Spain,” he insisted.
