Impressive progress rewarded as Jake Cain signs first professional deal with Liverpool

Liverpool have handed a first professional contract to U18 midfielder Jake Cain, who has made a hugely impressive start to the 2019/20 campaign.

One of the key midfield components of last season’s FA Youth Cup triumph, Cain is again a cornerstone of Barry Lewtas’ squad this term at U18 level.

While that squad is much-changed for this year, he—along with Leighton Clarkson—have begun this year showing their quality is well-suited to following the likes of Paul Glatzel and Yasser Larouci in taking a step-up toward the U23s soon.

Cain is also a regular in the U19 UEFA Youth League side, starting all seven of those fixtures last season.

His eye for a pass and creative influence were often felt last term as he racked up 13 assists in his 30 games, as well as scoring three times—a tally he has already matched in front of goal in 19/20 after a superb early run of form.

A recent outing for the U18s against Man United saw Cain serve notice of both his current confidence and his great promise.

The Reds triumphed 4-3 after a back-and-forth game, with Cain providing two assists in that match.

Now his progress has been rightly rewarded and his future is secure at the club—he has been at Liverpool since age nine—and he can focus on improving even further.

Cain is likely to next be in action on Tuesday afternoon, as the young Reds face their Napoli counterparts in the UEFA Youth League, with a 1pm kick-off ahead of the senior side’s fixture against the same Italian opposition.