Wanderers have completed the signing of Liverpool youngster Owen Beck on a season-long loan.

Beck heads to the UniBol after he was recalled from Portuguese top-flight side Famalicao.

The left-back has been at Liverpool since Under-13 level and signed a new long-term contract with the club last summer.

He has made two competitive appearances for the Reds, featuring against Preston North End and Leicester City in the Carabao Cup last season.

The 20-year-old has also represented Wales from Under-17 to Under-21 level and is the great nephew of Anfield legend Ian Rush.

“Owen is a player we’ve known about for a long time and we’ve monitored his progress,” said Ian Evatt.

“He went on loan to the Portuguese Premier League. That didn’t quite work out for him. That can happen and we’ve benefited from that.

“He’s very much in the Liverpool mould, which fits the way we play. He’s kind of a left-footed Conor and we’re lucky to have him.

“Thanks to Liverpool and Owen for choosing us and hopefully he can progress throughout the season and gets some real minutes under his belt. We’re looking forward to working with him.”

Wanderers have already taken Northern Ireland international Conor Bradley on loan from the Anfield club this summer.

The 19-year-old has made a promising start to his time in League One, impressing at both ends of the pitch in the wing-back role.

Prior to that deal being finalised, Liverpool’s then sporting director Michael Edwards came to visit the Whites and watch them train at their Lostock training base.

Wanderers have also brought in Jack Iredale and Eoin Toal this summer, as well as re-signing England Under-21 international James Trafford on loan from Manchester City for a further season.

Beck’s arrival adds competition on the left of defence, with Iredale and Declan John both playing in that role during the early stages of the season, although the latter picked up an Achilles injury during the warm-up against Plymouth Argyle last weekend.