Liverpool missed out on £8m talent in January, he’s now one of the top 20 youngsters in world football

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Ahead of the January transfer window, Liverpool were heavily linked with Poland international Kacper Kozlowski.

In October, we reported that Liverpool were in the mix to land the 18-year-old midfielder from Pogon Szczecin.

The Reds were apparently “closing in” on Kozlowski.

Polish outfit Super Express then reported that Liverpool wanted to buy him in January.

However, the Anfield outfit failed to get their hands on the talented player.

Liverpool lost out to fellow Premier League side Brighton, who landed Kozlowski for a reported £8million.

He immediately joined Belgian Pro League leaders Royale Union St-Gilloise, a club owned by Seagulls chairman Tony Bloom.

To date, Kozlowski has made five appearances for the Belgian outfit, registering one assist.

“Expected to be the flag-bearer for Polish football”

Now, Goal.com have recognised his potential by naming him in their NxGn 2022 list.

The list ranks the top 50 players born on or after 1 January 2003.

And Kozlowski has made it to number 19 on the list.

They wrote: “The youngest player to ever appear at the finals of a European Championship, Kacper Kozlowski is expected to be the flag-bearer for Polish football in the coming years, having become a regular in their international squad over the past 12 months.

“The 18-year-old midfielder, who is noted for his passing and dribbling ability, has recovered superbly from a car accident suffered in January 2020 that left him in a back brace and ruled him out of action for six months.

“The third-youngest player in Polish top-flight history at the time of his debut, Brighton paid £8m to sign Kozlowski from Pogon Szczecin in January, before sending him on loan to surprise Belgian title challengers Union Saint-Gilloise for the remainder of the campaign.”